The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday released next year’s income tax brackets, providing a preliminary look at what Americans can expect to pay on their 2026 tax returns.
The IRS announcement comes three months after the passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which renewed a set of tax cuts for households and businesses. The inflation-adjusted brackets will apply to income earned in 2026 and typically filed in 2027. Adjusting for inflation means Americans must earn more before paying taxes in one of the higher brackets.
These are the 2026 tax brackets for single people and married couples:
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10% for single income of $12,400 or less ($24,800 for married couples filing jointly)
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12% for single income over $12,400 ($24,800 for married couples filing jointly)
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22% for single income over $50,400 ($100,800 for married couples filing jointly)
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24% for single income over $105,700 ($211,400 for married couples filing jointly)
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32% for single income over $201,775 ($403,550 for married couples filing jointly)
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35% for single income over $256,225 ($512,450 for married couples filing jointly)
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37% for individual income over $640,600 ($768,700 for married couples filing jointly)
Other changes include an increase in the standard deduction as a result of the GOP tax law. That will increase to $16,100 for singles and $32,200 for married couples.
The IRS is not implementing any tipped wage tax on the first $25,000 of income for 70 private sector jobs. They are mostly clustered around the service industry, so waiters, bartenders and taxi drivers are primed to qualify.
Notably, the IRS shut down a significant portion of its operations on Wednesday as a result of the current government shutdown that is now in its second week. The IRS will continue to collect tax revenue, a function that is considered essential. About 40,000 IRS employees are exempt from the mass furloughs, under a Treasury plan.