You pay tax as a percentage of your income in layers called tax brackets. As your income goes up, the tax rate on the next layer of income is higher. When your income jumps to a higher tax bracket, you don't pay the higher rate on your entire income. You pay the higher rate only on the part that's in the new tax bracket. 2023 tax rates for a single taxpayer For a single taxpayer, the rates are: Tax rate on taxable income from . . . up to . . . 10% $0 $11,000 12% $11,001 $44,725 22% $44,726 $95,375 24% $95,376 $182,100 32% $182,101 $231,250 35% $231,251 $578,125 37% $578,126 And up Here’s how that works for a single person earning $58,000 per year: 2023 tax rates for other filers Find the current tax rates for other filing statuses. Married filing jointly or qualifying surviving spouse Tax rate on taxable income from . . . up to . . . 10% $0 $22,000 12% $22,001 $89,450 22% $89,451 $190,750 24% $190,751 $364,200 32% $364,201 $462,500 35% $462,501 $693,750 37% $693,751 And up Married filing separately Tax rate on taxable income from . . . up to . . . 10% $0 $11,000 12% $11,001 $44,725 22% $44,726 $95,375 24% $95,376 $182,100 32% $182,101 $231,250 35% $231,251 $346,875 37% $346,876 And up Head of household Tax rate on taxable income from . . . up to . . . 10% $0 $15,700 12% $15,701 $59,850 22% $59,851 $95,350 24% $95,351 $182,100 32% $182,101 $231,250 35% $231,251 $578,100 37% $578,101 And up See the tax rates for the 2024 tax year. Related Taxable income How to file your taxes: step by step IRS provides tax inflation adjustments for tax year 2024Full 2023 tax tables Publication 17 (2023), Your Federal Income Tax
