The US tax system is progressive, meaning that the more you earn the more you pay. For the years 2021-2023 there are seven different brackets for each year (2020 was the same structure as well). Which bracket you are in depends on your taxable income; however, your bracket does not equal your tax rate.
Tax brackets work so that you pay part of your income at each level bracket as you move-up in income. In other words, someone in the 32% marginal rate bracket will pay 10% on part of their income, 12% on another part, then 22% on another band of income, 24% on the next tranche and finally, 32% on everything else. In other words, moving into a higher tax bracket does NOT mean you pay higher taxes on all your income.
Below are comparative tables for the taxable years 2021 – 2023. This way you can not only see the tax brackets that apply 2023 taxable income, but the trend changes over time.
Updates to 2023 Tax Rates and Brackets
Over the 3-year period shown below, there are seven brackets with progressive rates ranging from 10% up to 37% and they are the same overall years.
Federal income tax rate brackets are indexed for inflation. The brackets are adjusted using the chained Consumer Price Index (CPI). There were no structural changes to the tax brackets in any of the periods, so the only impact are increases year-over-year due to the inflation indexing.
The inflation adjustment factor for 2023 was 7% for example, raising income thresholds applied to the tax brackets across the board.
Tax Rates and Brackets
Below are the 2021-2023 tables for personal income tax rates. Note, that the 2023 figures below are the amounts applicable to the income earned during 2023 and paid in 2024 when you file your taxes.
Tax Brackets & Rates
Single Taxpayers
2021
2022
2023
10%
0 – $9,950
10%
0 – $10,275
10%
0 – $11,000
12%
$9,951 – $40,525
12%
$10,276 – $41,775
12%
$11,001 – $44,725
22%
$40,526 – $86,375
22%
$41,776 – $89,075
22%
$44,726 – $95,375
24%
$86,376 – $164,925
24%
$89,076 – $170,050
24%
$95,376 – $182,100
32%
$164,926 – $209,425
32%
$170,051 – $215,950
32%
$182,101 – $231,250
35%
$209,426 – $523,600
35%
$215,951 – $539,900
35%
$231,251 – $578,125
37%
$523,601and Over
37%
$539,901 and Over
37%
$578,126 and Over
Married Filing Jointly and Surviving Spouses
2021
2022
2023
10%
0 – $19,900
10%
0 – $20,550
10%
0 – $22,000
12%
$19,901 – $81,050
12%
$20,551 – $83,550
12%
$22,001 – $89,450
22%
$81,051 – $172,750
22%
$83,551 – $178,150
22%
$89,451 – $190,750
24%
$172,751 – $329,850
24%
$178,151 – $340,100
24%
$190,751 – $364,200
32%
$329,851 – $418,850
32%
$340,101 – $431,900
32%
$364,201 – $462,500
35%
$418,851 – $628,300
35%
$431,901 – $647,850
35%
$462,501 – $693,750
37%
$628,301and Over
37%
$647,851 and Over
37%
$693,751 and Over
Married Filing Separately
2021
2022
2023
10%
0 – $9,950
10%
0 – $10,275
10%
0 – $11,000
12%
$9,951 – $40,525
12%
$10,276 – $41,775
12%
$11,001 – $44,725
22%
$40,526 – $86,375
22%
$41,776 – $89,075
22%
$44,726 – $95,375
24%
$86,376 – $164,925
24%
$89,076 – $170,050
24%
$95,376 – $182,100
32%
$164,926 – $209,425
32%
$170,051 – $215,950
32%
$182,101 – $231,250
35%
$209,426 – $314,150
35%
$215,951 – $323,925
35%
$231,251 – $346,875
37%
$314,151and Over
37%
$323,926 and Over
37%
$346,876 and Over
Heads of Housholds
2021
2022
2023
10%
0 – $14,200
10%
0 – $14,650
10%
0 – $15,700
12%
$14,201 – $54,200
12%
$14,651 – $55,900
12%
$15,701 – $59,850
22%
$54,201 – $86,350
22%
$55,901 – $89,050
22%
$59,851 – $95,350
24%
$86,351 – $164,900
24%
$89,051 – $170,050
24%
$95,351 – $182,100
32%
$164,901 – $209,400
32%
$170,051 – $215,950
32%
$182,101 – $231,250
35%
$209,401 – $523,600
35%
$215,951 – $539,900
35%
$231,251 – $578,100
37%
$523,601and Over
37%
$539,901 and Over
37%
$578,101 and Over
Conclusion
While the tax brackets are the same in 2023 as the prior year, the income thresholds increased 7% following hot inflation in the CPI. You can lower your marginal rate or at least reduce the amount of taxable income subject to it by optimizing itemized deductions.
Carion Doty LLP
2021 Vs 2022 Vs 2023 Federal Income Tax Brackets
September 1, 2023 · Blog, Guest Post of the Month
The US tax system is progressive, meaning that the more you earn the more you pay. For the years 2021-2023 there are seven different brackets for each year (2020 was the same structure as well). Which bracket you are in depends on your taxable income; however, your bracket does not equal your tax rate.
Tax brackets work so that you pay part of your income at each level bracket as you move-up in income. In other words, someone in the 32% marginal rate bracket will pay 10% on part of their income, 12% on another part, then 22% on another band of income, 24% on the next tranche and finally, 32% on everything else. In other words, moving into a higher tax bracket does NOT mean you pay higher taxes on all your income.
Below are comparative tables for the taxable years 2021 – 2023. This way you can not only see the tax brackets that apply 2023 taxable income, but the trend changes over time.
Updates to 2023 Tax Rates and Brackets
Over the 3-year period shown below, there are seven brackets with progressive rates ranging from 10% up to 37% and they are the same overall years.
Federal income tax rate brackets are indexed for inflation. The brackets are adjusted using the chained Consumer Price Index (CPI). There were no structural changes to the tax brackets in any of the periods, so the only impact are increases year-over-year due to the inflation indexing.
The inflation adjustment factor for 2023 was 7% for example, raising income thresholds applied to the tax brackets across the board.
Tax Rates and Brackets
Below are the 2021-2023 tables for personal income tax rates. Note, that the 2023 figures below are the amounts applicable to the income earned during 2023 and paid in 2024 when you file your taxes.
Tax Brackets & Rates
Single Taxpayers
2021
2022
2023
10%
0 – $9,950
10%
0 – $10,275
10%
0 – $11,000
12%
$9,951 – $40,525
12%
$10,276 – $41,775
12%
$11,001 – $44,725
22%
$40,526 – $86,375
22%
$41,776 – $89,075
22%
$44,726 – $95,375
24%
$86,376 – $164,925
24%
$89,076 – $170,050
24%
$95,376 – $182,100
32%
$164,926 – $209,425
32%
$170,051 – $215,950
32%
$182,101 – $231,250
35%
$209,426 – $523,600
35%
$215,951 – $539,900
35%
$231,251 – $578,125
37%
$523,601and Over
37%
$539,901 and Over
37%
$578,126 and Over
Married Filing Jointly and Surviving Spouses
2021
2022
2023
10%
0 – $19,900
10%
0 – $20,550
10%
0 – $22,000
12%
$19,901 – $81,050
12%
$20,551 – $83,550
12%
$22,001 – $89,450
22%
$81,051 – $172,750
22%
$83,551 – $178,150
22%
$89,451 – $190,750
24%
$172,751 – $329,850
24%
$178,151 – $340,100
24%
$190,751 – $364,200
32%
$329,851 – $418,850
32%
$340,101 – $431,900
32%
$364,201 – $462,500
35%
$418,851 – $628,300
35%
$431,901 – $647,850
35%
$462,501 – $693,750
37%
$628,301and Over
37%
$647,851 and Over
37%
$693,751 and Over
Married Filing Separately
2021
2022
2023
10%
0 – $9,950
10%
0 – $10,275
10%
0 – $11,000
12%
$9,951 – $40,525
12%
$10,276 – $41,775
12%
$11,001 – $44,725
22%
$40,526 – $86,375
22%
$41,776 – $89,075
22%
$44,726 – $95,375
24%
$86,376 – $164,925
24%
$89,076 – $170,050
24%
$95,376 – $182,100
32%
$164,926 – $209,425
32%
$170,051 – $215,950
32%
$182,101 – $231,250
35%
$209,426 – $314,150
35%
$215,951 – $323,925
35%
$231,251 – $346,875
37%
$314,151and Over
37%
$323,926 and Over
37%
$346,876 and Over
Heads of Housholds
2021
2022
2023
10%
0 – $14,200
10%
0 – $14,650
10%
0 – $15,700
12%
$14,201 – $54,200
12%
$14,651 – $55,900
12%
$15,701 – $59,850
22%
$54,201 – $86,350
22%
$55,901 – $89,050
22%
$59,851 – $95,350
24%
$86,351 – $164,900
24%
$89,051 – $170,050
24%
$95,351 – $182,100
32%
$164,901 – $209,400
32%
$170,051 – $215,950
32%
$182,101 – $231,250
35%
$209,401 – $523,600
35%
$215,951 – $539,900
35%
$231,251 – $578,100
37%
$523,601and Over
37%
$539,901 and Over
37%
$578,101 and Over
Conclusion
While the tax brackets are the same in 2023 as the prior year, the income thresholds increased 7% following hot inflation in the CPI. You can lower your marginal rate or at least reduce the amount of taxable income subject to it by optimizing itemized deductions.
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