Federal tax data, plainly presented
According to the Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedures covering tax years 2020–2026, the ordinary-income schedule uses seven marginal rates from 10% to 37%. PlainTaxData reprints those official brackets, standard deductions, and filing deadlines with the arithmetic shown; see our methodology for sourcing and how each derived figure is calculated.
The two ranks diverge
According to IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32, tax year 2026 is #1 of 7 published years by Single standard deduction ($16,100) but only #5 of 6 year-over-year pairs by Single 37% threshold inflation lift (2.3%). 2023 is #1 on the inflation-lift map at 7.1%.
- $16,100
- 2026 single standard deduction
- #1 of 7
- deduction rank (highest dollars)
- 2.3%
- 2026 37% threshold YoY lift
- #5 of 6
- inflation-lift rank (largest YoY)
Highest published Single deduction is not the same ordering as the largest Single 37% threshold inflation lift. See methodology for how tax years are placed in the IRS Revenue Procedure corpus.
How the 2026 brackets are structured
The seven single-filer marginal rates, drawn to scale by the income range each one covers.
- 10% $0 – $12k
- 12% $12k – $50k
- 22% $50k – $106k
- 24% $106k – $202k
- 32% $202k – $256k
- 35% $256k – $641k
- 37% $641k and above
The standard deduction, year by year
Single-filer standard deduction across every year we track, 2020–2026. Rising every year is the norm, the deduction is inflation-adjusted annually under current law.
Does higher pay mean a higher tax bite?
Median annual salary against effective federal tax rate for 20 common occupations. The crosshair marks the median of each axis across this set ($42,520 salary, 6.9% effective rate), not the midpoint of the range.
How to read this chart
Every point above and to the right of the crosshair earns above-median pay AND pays an above-median effective rate (10 of 20 occupations here); every point below and to the left earns below-median pay and pays a below-median rate (10 of 20). None of the 20 occupations fall in the "Overtaxed" or "Undertaxed" corners, exactly what a working progressive system predicts: nobody here pays disproportionately more or less tax than their income level would suggest. Dot color is the marginal bracket (12% / 22% / 24%), a separate signal from the effective rate on the Y-axis.
2026 Tax Brackets (Single Filer)
| Rate | Taxable Income | vs 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | $0 – $12,400 | +$475 |
| 12% | $12,400 – $50,400 | +$1,925 |
| 22% | $50,400 – $105,700 | +$2,350 |
| 24% | $105,700 – $201,775 | +$4,475 |
| 32% | $201,775 – $256,225 | +$5,700 |
| 35% | $256,225 – $640,600 | +$14,250 |
| 37% | $640,600 – and up | - |
Standard Deductions
Single
$16,100
2025: $15,750 (+$350)
Married Filing Jointly
$32,200
2025: $31,500 (+$700)
Married Filing Separately
$16,100
2025: $15,750 (+$350)
Head of Household
$24,150
2025: $23,625 (+$525)
Upcoming Deadlines
Extended Return Deadline
If you filed an extension, this is the final deadline to submit your 2025 tax return.
Oct 15
2026
Q4 2026 Estimated Tax
Fourth quarter estimated tax payment for the 2026 tax year.
Jan 15
2027
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PlainTaxData provides federal income tax reference data sourced from IRS Revenue Procedures, publications, and official announcements. All bracket thresholds, standard deductions, and credit amounts are verified against primary IRS sources.
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Federal and state tax reference pages, compiled from official IRS and state revenue sources and rebuilt whenever the agencies publish new figures. See also our data research on how brackets and deductions have shifted over time.
Federal income tax brackets by year
Per-year, per-filing-status bracket thresholds, 2020–2026 – with how each band moved under IRS chained-CPI inflation adjustments.
RankingsState income tax, ranked
Top marginal rates, the nine no-income-tax states, and how state burden layers on top of the federal brackets.
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What to do with this
Compare the published federal thresholds, then inspect the separately sourced state layer.
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- Inspect the separately sourced state-income-tax structures. State comparison
Figures are IRS Revenue Procedure thresholds and deductions for educational reference only; they are not a filing recommendation.
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How PlainTaxData works, and why you can trust these numbers
What this site is
PlainTaxData is an independent, plain-language reference for U.S. federal income tax brackets, standard deductions, and filing deadlines, covering tax years 2020 through 2026, with a state income tax comparison. Every figure traces back to the issuing IRS publication or state revenue department schedule.
Editorial process
- Source. Pull federal brackets, standard deductions, and contribution limits directly from IRS Revenue Procedures and Publications (501, 550, 596, 972, 503) as soon as the IRS announces them; state top marginal rates from state Department of Revenue schedules.
- Verify. Validate extracted figures by cross-referencing multiple IRS sources (Revenue Procedures vs. Publications vs. Form instructions), and cross-check state rates against the Tax Foundation State Individual Income Tax Rates aggregator.
- Publish. Each parameter is stored with its tax year, filing status, and source IRS document reference for traceability, then rebuilt whenever the agencies publish new figures.
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Frequently asked
Where does PlainTaxData get its tax information?
All tax data comes from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), including official tax brackets, standard deductions, and contribution limits. We cover federal tax data from 2020 through 2026.
Does PlainTaxData replace a tax professional?
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How often is PlainTaxData updated?
We update tax brackets and limits as soon as the IRS announces them, typically in late fall for the following tax year. Our current data covers tax years 2020 through 2026.
Download the compiled IRS ordinary-income bracket table: federal-tax-statistics.csv (same extract as /statistics; CC0 / U.S. government source figures).
PlainTaxData is rendered directly from IRS Revenue Procedures and official federal tax publications, no number is typed in by an editor. Homepage dual ranks (deduction size vs 37% threshold YoY lift) are computed from the same IRS tables shown above; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data issue. Data current as of tax years 2020-2026. See the data changelog for dated refreshes.