The 2026 federal income tax has seven brackets — 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, 37%. For a single filer the 12% bracket starts at $12,400 of taxable income and the top 37% bracket begins at $640,600; for married-filing-jointly the 37% bracket begins at $768,700. These thresholds apply to taxable income, i.e. after the standard deduction.
2026 ordinary-income brackets
| Rate | Single taxable income | Married filing jointly |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | $0 – $12,400 | $0 – $24,800 |
| 12% | $12,400 – $50,400 | $24,800 – $100,800 |
| 22% | $50,400 – $105,700 | $100,800 – $211,400 |
| 24% | $105,700 – $201,775 | $211,400 – $403,550 |
| 32% | $201,775 – $256,225 | $403,550 – $512,450 |
| 35% | $256,225 – $640,600 | $512,450 – $768,700 |
| 37% | $640,600 and up | $768,700 and up |
Methodology
Read directly from the 2026 ordinary-income brackets (ORDINARY_BRACKETS) in QuantCalc's canonical tax-constants mirror. Full brackets including head-of-household are in the 2026 federal tax bracket dataset.
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Changelog
- v2026.1 — first publication. Figures computed from the 2026 tax-constants mirror and committed datasets.
Cite this dataset
QuantCalc Research (2026). What are the 2026 federal income tax brackets?. https://quantcalc.app/answers/federal-income-tax-brackets/ (accessed <date>).
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title = {What are the 2026 federal income tax brackets?},
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