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Standard Deductions 2019/2020

2018 Tax Rates for Individual Income Tax (Returns Filed in 2019)

2018 Tax Rates for Individual Income Tax Returns (Filed in 2019)

The Federal income tax has 7 rates: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%. The amount of tax you owe depends on your income level and filing status.
NOTE: There are no personal exemption amounts for 2018.

The standard deduction is subtracted from your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), which means it reduces your taxable income. (Note that there is an additional standard deduction for elderly and blind taxpayers, which is $1,300 for tax year 2018. This amount increases to $1,600 if the taxpayer is also unmarried.)

For tax year 2018, the standard deduction amounts are as follows:
Filing Status Standard Deduction
Single $12,000
Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er) $24,000
Married Filing Separately $12,000
Head of Household $18,000

The 2018 tax rates are new take effect under the Tax Jobs and Cuts Act of 2017, which was signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017. These tax changes are effective as of January 1, 2018. While there are still 7 tax brackets, the rates have decreased overall. (These lower tax rates will expire in 2025, unless Congress votes to extend them.) The top rate is reduced from 39.6% to 37%. The bottom rate is still 10%, but it includes higher income.

Single
Taxable Income Tax Rate
$0 – $9,525 10% of taxable income
$9,526 – $38,700 $952.50 plus 12% of the amount over $9,525
$38,701 – $82,500 $4,453.50 plus 22% of the amount over $38,700
$82,501 – $157,500 $14,089.50 plus 24% of the amount over $82,500
$157,501 – $200,000 $32,089.50 plus 32% of the amount over $157,500
$200,001 – $500,000 $45,689.50 plus 35% of the amount over $200,000
$500,001 or more $150,689.50 plus 37% of the amount over $500,000

Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er)

Taxable Income Tax Rate
$0 – $19,050 10% of taxable income
$19,051 – $77,400 $1,905 plus 12% of the amount over $19,050
$77,401 – $165,000 $8,907 plus 22% of the amount over $77,400
$165,001 – $315,000 $28,179 plus 24% of the amount over $165,000
$315,001 – $400,000 $64,179 plus 32% of the amount over $315,000
$400,001 – $600,000 $91,379 plus 35% of the amount over $400,000
$600,001 or more $161,379 plus 37% of the amount over $600,000

Married Filing Separately
Taxable Income Tax Rate
$0 – $9,525 10% of taxable income
$9,526 – $38,700 $952.50 plus 12% of the amount over $9,525
$38,701 – $82,500 $4,453.50 plus 22% of the amount over $38,700
$82,501 – $157,500 $14,089.50 plus 24% of the amount over $82,500
$157,501 – $200,000 $32,089.50 plus 32% of the amount over $157,500
$200,001 – $300,000 $45,689.50 plus 35% of the amount over $200,000
$300,001 or more $80,689.50 plus 37% of the amount over $300,000

Head of Household
Taxable Income Tax Rate
$0 – $13,600 10% of taxable income
$13,601 – $51,800 $1,360 plus 12% of the amount over $13,600
$51,801 – $82,500 $5,944 plus 22% of the amount over $51,800
$82,501 – $157,500 $12,698 plus 24% of the amount over $82,500
$157,501 – $200,000 $30,698 plus 32% of the amount over $157,500
$200,001 – $500,000 $44,298 plus 35% of the amount over $200,000
$500,001 or more $149,298 plus 37% of the amount over $500,000

Tax Rates & Deductions- 2015 Returns

TAX RATES & DEDUCTIONS FOR 2015 TAX RETURNS/ FILED IN 2016:

TAX RATES:

SINGLE: TAXABLE INCOME
0 to 9225                   X           10%          Minus         0.00                 Equals TAX
9226 to 37450           X           15%          Minus         461.25             Equals TAX
37451 to 90750         X           25%          Minus         4206.25           Equals TAX
90751 to 189300       X           28%          Minus         6928.75           Equals TAX
189301 to 411500     X           33%          Minus         16393.75         Equals TAX
411501 to 413200     X           35%          Minus         24623.75         Equals TAX
413201 and up          X           39.60%     Minus         43630.95         Equals TAX

MFJ/QW:TAXABLE INCOME
0 to 18450                 X           10%          Minus         0.00                 Equals TAX
18451 to 74900         X           15%          Minus         922.50             Equals TAX
74901 to 151200       X           25%          Minus         8412.50           Equals TAX
151201 to 230450     X           28%          Minus         12948.50         Equals TAX
230451 to 411500     X           33%          Minus         24471.50         Equals TAX
411501 to 464850     X           35%          Minus         32701.00         Equals TAX
464851 and up          X           39.60%     Minus         54084.10         Equals TAX

HOH: TAXABLE INCOME
0 to 13150                 X           10%          Minus         0.00                 Equals TAX
13151 to 50200         X           15%          Minus         657.50             Equals TAX
50201 to 129600       X           25%          Minus         5677.50           Equals TAX
129601 to 209850     X           28%          Minus         9565.50           Equals TAX
209851 to 411500     X           33%          Minus         20058.00         Equals TAX
411501 to 439000     X           35%          Minus         28288.00         Equals TAX
439001 and up          X           39.60%     Minus         48482.00         Equals TAX

MFS: TAXABLE INCOME
0 to 9225                   X           10%          Minus         0.00                 Equals TAX
9226 to 37450           X           15%          Minus         461.25             Equals TAX
37451 to 75600         X           25%          Minus         4206.25           Equals TAX
75601 to 115225       X           28%          Minus         6474.25           Equals TAX
115226 to 205750     X           33%          Minus         12235.50         Equals TAX
205751 to 232425     X           35%          Minus         16350.50         Equals TAX
232426 and up          X           39.60%     Minus         27042.05         Equals TAX

STANDARD DEDUCTIONS:

SINGLE/MFS             6300
MFJ/QW                    12600
HOH                           9250

Additional added if 65 or older or blind/per person, per event:
MFJ/QW/MFS            plus 1250
S/HOH                       plus 1550

PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS:      4000 Per Person

STANDARD MILEAGE RATES:

BUSINESS                 57.5 Cents per Mile
CHARITABLE            14 Cents per Mile
MEDICAL                   23 Cents per Mile
MOVING                    23 Cents per Mile

EIC MAXIMUM INCOME LIMITS:
CHILDREN:           NONE              1                 2                  3
MFJ                       20330        44651        49974          53267
S/HOH/QW           14820        39131         44454         47747

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