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US Federal Income Tax Calculator 2026

Estimate 2026 US federal income tax from your income, filing status and deductions.

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Good to know: Uses the 2026 brackets (10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, 37%) and standard deductions of $16,100 single, $32,200 married filing jointly and $24,150 head of household. Rates checked on 11 November 2026.

How to use it (step by step)

  1. 1Type your total income for 2026 before tax.
  2. 2Choose your filing status.
  3. 3Add pre-tax contributions such as a 401(k), or leave 0.
  4. 4Leave itemized deductions at 0 unless you know yours are larger than the standard deduction.
  5. 5Read your estimated federal tax and your marginal and effective rates.

Words to know

Standard deduction
A fixed amount of income that is not taxed, which you can take without listing expenses.
Taxable income
Income minus deductions. Tax is worked out on this number.
Marginal rate
The rate on your last dollar of income, not on all of it.
Effective rate
Your total tax divided by your total income.

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Sources & methods

References checked November 11, 2026. Read each tool’s scope and assumptions before relying on its result.

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