You can end up in one of seven different federal income tax brackets – each with its own marginal tax rate.
When it comes to federal income tax rates and brackets, the tax rates themselves aren't changing from 2022 to 2023. The same seven tax rates in effect for the 2022 tax year – 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37% – still apply for 2023. However, the tax brackets for 2022 and 2023 are different (i.e., new beginning and ending dollar amounts are established for each bracket). That's because the tax brackets are adjusted each year to account for inflation. As a result, you could end up in different tax brackets in 2022 and 2023. That, of course, also means you could pay a different tax rate on some of your income from 2022 to 2023.
The tax bracket ranges also differ depending on your filing status. For example, for single filers, the 22% tax bracket for the 2022 tax year starts at $41,776 and ends at $89,075. However, for head-of-household filers, it goes from $55,901 to $89,050. (For 2023, the 22% tax bracket range for singles is from $44,726 to $95,375, while the same rate applies to head-of-household filers with taxable income from $59,851 to $95,350.) So, that's something else to keep in mind when you're filing a return or planning to reduce a future tax bill.
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Single Filers and Married Couples Filing JointlyTax RateTaxable Income(Single)Taxable Income(Married Filing Jointly)10%Up to $10,275Up to $20,55012%$10,276 to $41,775$20,551 to $83,55022%$41,776 to $89,075$83,551 to $178,15024%$89,076 to $170,050$178,151 to $340,10032%$170,051 to $215,950$340,101 to $431,90035%$215,951 to $539,900$431,901 to $647,85037%Over $539,900Over $647,850
Married Couples Filing Separately and Head-of-Household FilersTax RateTaxable Income(Married Filing Separately)Taxable Income(Head of Household)10%Up to $10,275Up to $14,65012%$10,276 to $41,775$14,651 to $55,90022%$41,776 to $89,075$55,901 to $89,05024%$89,076 to $170,050$89,051 to $170,05032%$170,051 to $215,950$170,051 to $215,95035%$215,951 to $323,925$215,951 to $539,90037%Over $332,925Over $539,900