Tax Brackets

As of 2009, the Federal Income Tax Rate is as follows: a person earning from $0 to $8,350 would pay 10% toward federal income tax, earning from $8,351 to $33,950 would pay 15% toward federal income tax, earning $33,951 to $82,250 would bay a tax rate of 25%, 28% for those earning $82,251 to $171,550, 33% for $171,551 to $372,950, and 35% for earners who make an annual income over $372,951. All of these rates are for single income earners who are not married.

The rates for workers who are married but filing jointly are as follows: $0 to $16,700 would pay 10% toward federal income tax, earning from $16,701 to $67,700 would pay 15% toward federal income tax, earning $67,901 to $137,050 would bay a tax rate of 25%, 28% for those earning $137,051 to $208,850, 33% for $208,851 to $372,950, and 35% for earners who make an annual income over $372,951.

Workers who are married but file a separate return for each worker would pay the following rates: $0 to $8,350 would pay 10% toward federal income tax, earning from $8,351 to $33,950 would pay 15% toward federal income tax, earning $33,951 to $68,525 would bay a tax rate of 25%, 28% for those earning $68,525 to $104,425, 33% for $104,426 to $186,475, and 35% for earners who make an annual income over $186,476.

Finally, workers who file as “head of household” would pay the following: $0 to $11,950 would pay 10% toward federal income tax, earning from $11,951 to $45,500 would pay 15% toward federal income tax, earning $45,501 to $117,450 would bay a tax rate of 25%, 28% for those earning $117,451 to $190,200, 33% for $190,201 to $372,950, and 35% for earners who make an annual income over $372,951.

These are the rates that workers pay for the amount of income they earn. This would be the amount of their income they must pay prior to their deductions.