2021 federal individual income tax rate schedules

Single Individuals

Standard deduction $12,550

If taxable income is:

The tax is:

Not over $9,950

10% of the taxable income

Over $9,951 but not over $40,525

12% of the excess over $9,950 plus $995

Over $40,125 but not over $86,375

22% of the excess over $40,525 plus $4,664

Over $86,375 but not over $164,925

24% of the excess over $86,375 plus $14,751

Over $164,925 but not over $209,425

32% of the excess over $164,925 plus $33,603

Over $209,425 but not over $523,600

35% of the excess over $209,425 plus $47,843

Over $523,600

37% of the excess over $553,600 plus $157,804.25

Married Individuals Filing Separate Returns

Standard deduction $12,550

Married Individuals filing Joint Returns and Qualified Widow(er)

Standard deduction $25,100

If taxable income is:

The tax is:

Not over $19,900

10% of the taxable income

Over $19,901 but not over $81,050

12% of the excess over $19,900 plus $1,990

Over $81,050 but not over $172,750

22% of the excess over $81,050 plus $9,328

Over $172,750 but not over $329,850

24% of the excess over $172,750 plus $29,502

Over $329,850 but not over $418,850

32% of the excess over $329,850 plus $67,206

Over $418,850 but not over $628,300

35% of the excess over $418,850 plus $95,686

Over $628,300

37% of the excess over $628,300 plus $168,993.50

Heads of Households

Standard deduction $18,800

If taxable income is:

The tax is:

Not over $14,200

10% of the taxable income

Over $14,200 but not over $54,200

12% of the excess over $14,200 plus $1,420

Over $54,200 but not over $86,350

22% of the excess over $54,200 plus $6,220

Over $86,350 but not over $164,900

24% of the excess over $86,350 plus $13,293

Over $164,900 but not over $209,400

32% of the excess over $164,900 plus $32,145

Over $209,400 but not over $523,600

35% of the excess over $209,400 plus $46,385

Over $523,600

37% of the excess over $523,600 plus $156,355

Personal exemption:$0. Standard deduction add-ons: Over 65 and or/blind $1,700 (single or HOH) or $1,350 each for married taxpayers or qualified widow(er).

if blind. Also see deductions and exemption phaseouts for high income individuals.

If taxable income is:

The tax is:

Not over $9,950

10% of the taxable income

Over $9,951 but not over $40,525

12% of the excess over $9,950 plus $995

Over $40,526 but not over $86,675

22% of the excess over $40,525 plus $4,664

Over $86,676 but not over $164,925

24% of the excess over $86,675 plus $14,751

Over $164,926 but not over $209,425

32% of the excess over $164,925 plus $33,603

Over $209,426 but not over $314,150

35% of the excess over $209,425 plus $47,843

Over $314,150

37% of the excess over $314,150 plus $84,496.75