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Official IRS Announcement News Release IR-2026-133 (Nov 5, 2026) Revenue Procedure 2026-35

2027 Federal Tax Brackets and Standard Deduction

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced its tax-year 2027 inflation adjustments on November 5, 2026. The 2027 statutory amounts below generally apply to tax returns filed in early 2028. The official details are published in Revenue Procedure 2026-35, and the IRS announcement is available in news release IR-2026-133.

Important Statutory Context: These are marginal federal income tax brackets applying to taxable income (gross income minus standard or itemized deductions). A marginal rate applies only to the portion of taxable income within that bracket; it is not the rate applied to all of a taxpayer’s income.

2027 Official Standard Deduction Amounts

Statutory standard deduction amounts for Tax Year 2027 by filing status:

Single Filers $16,600 Indexed for inflation
Married Jointly $33,200 Joint & surviving spouses
Head of Household $24,925 Unmarried with qualifying child
Married Separately $16,600 Each spouse filing separately

2027 Marginal Federal Tax Brackets by Filing Status

Single Filers

2027
  • 10%: Taxable income up to $12,800
  • 12%: Over $12,800 up to $52,025
  • 22%: Over $52,025 up to $109,125
  • 24%: Over $109,125 up to $208,325
  • 32%: Over $208,325 up to $264,550
  • 35%: Over $264,550 up to $661,375
  • 37%: Over $661,375

Married Filing Jointly

2027
  • 10%: Taxable income up to $25,600
  • 12%: Over $25,600 up to $104,050
  • 22%: Over $104,050 up to $218,250
  • 24%: Over $218,250 up to $416,650
  • 32%: Over $416,650 up to $529,100
  • 35%: Over $529,100 up to $793,650
  • 37%: Over $793,650

Married Filing Separately

2027
  • 10%: Taxable income up to $12,800
  • 12%: Over $12,800 up to $52,025
  • 22%: Over $52,025 up to $109,125
  • 24%: Over $109,125 up to $208,325
  • 32%: Over $208,325 up to $264,550
  • 35%: Over $264,550 up to $396,825
  • 37%: Over $396,825

Head of Household

2027
  • 10%: Taxable income up to $18,250
  • 12%: Over $18,250 up to $69,650
  • 22%: Over $69,650 up to $109,100
  • 24%: Over $109,100 up to $208,300
  • 32%: Over $208,300 up to $264,550
  • 35%: Over $264,550 up to $661,350
  • 37%: Over $661,350

👶 2027 Child Tax Credit Adjustments

The IRS release states that the maximum Child Tax Credit for tax year 2027 is $2,300 per qualifying child, of which up to $1,800 may be refundable under the Additional Child Tax Credit provisions. Eligibility thresholds and phaseout rules apply.

⚠️ Are these the same as paycheck withholding tables?

No. The figures on this page are annual income-tax brackets and standard-deduction amounts for filing tax returns. They should not be substituted for federal payroll-withholding calculations. Paycheck withholding depends on applicable IRS Publication 15-T withholding procedures and the employee’s Form W-4 information.

Official Primary Government Sources:

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Tax Authority & Statutory Verification Verified for 2026 Tax Season
Last Audited: October 2026

Calculations on this page are modeled using official federal and state statutory tables, including:

  • • IRS Rev. Proc. & Pub 15-T: 2026 Federal tax brackets & $16,100 standard deduction
  • • SSA OASDI Wage Ceiling: Social Security tax capped at $184,500
  • • IRC § 3402 & § 1401: Federal payroll withholding & SECA self-employment tax
  • • State Revenue Departments: Statutory income tax schedules
Reviewed & fact-checked by CPA & Tax Research Modeling Unit. Read calculation methodology & citations →
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