How to Calculate Your 2026 Federal Income Tax
Calculating your federal income tax doesn't have to be complicated. In this post, I'll walk through the 2026 tax brackets and show you how to estimate your take-home pay.
2026 Federal Tax Brackets (Single Filer)
Rate Income Range
10% $0 – $11,925
12% $11,926 – $48,475
22% $48,476 – $103,350
24% $103,351 – $197,300
32% $197,301 – $250,525
35% $250,526 – $626,350
37% Over $626,350
The 2026 standard deduction is $15,000 for single filers.
Quick Python Calculator
def calculate_federal_tax(income): brackets = [ (11925, 0.10), (48475, 0.12), (103350, 0.22), (197300, 0.24), (250525, 0.32), (626350, 0.35), (float('inf'), 0.37) ] taxable = max(0, income - 15000) tax, prev = 0, 0 for limit, rate in brackets: if taxable <= prev: break tax += (min(taxable, limit) - prev) * rate prev = limit return taxprint(f"Tax: ${calculate_federal_tax(75000):,.2f}")
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If you want to calculate your full take-home pay including state taxes, check out TheTaxCalc — a free 2026 tax calculator covering all 50 US states.
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