2009 Federal Income Tax Brackets
Find out your 2009 federal income tax bracket with user friendly IRS tax tables for married individuals filing joint returns, heads of households, unmarried individuals, married individuals filing separate returns, and estates and trusts.1
Married Individuals Filing Joint Returns, & Surviving Spouses
Taxable Income | 2009 Tax |
Not over $16,700 | 10% of the taxable income |
Over $16,700 but not over $67,900
| $1,670 + 15% of the excess over $16,700 |
Over $67,900 but not over $137,050 | $9,350 + 25% of the excess over $67,900 |
Over $137,050 but not over $208,850 | $26,637.50 + 28% of the excess over $137,050 |
Over $208,850 but not over $372,950 | $46,741.50 + 33% of the excess over $208,850 |
Over $372,950 | $100,894.50 + 35% of the excess over $372,950 |
Heads of Households
Taxable Income | 2009 Tax |
Not over $11,950 | 10% of the taxable income |
Over $11,950 but not over $45,500 | $1,195 + 15% of the excess over $11,950 |
Over $45,500 but not over $117,450 | $6,227.50 + 25% of the excess over $45,500 |
Over $117,450 but not over $190,200 | $24,215 + 28% of the excess over $117,450 |
Over $190,200 but not over $372,950 | $44,585 + 33% of the excess over $190,200 |
Over $372,950 | $104,892.50 + 35% of the excess over $372,950 |
Unmarried Individuals (other than surviving spouses and heads of households)
Taxable Income | 2009 Tax |
Not over $8,350 | 10% of the taxable income |
Over $8,350 but not over $33,950 | $835 + 15% of the excess over $8,350 |
Over $33,950 but not over $82,250 | $4,675 + 25% of the excess over $33,950 |
Over $82,250 but not over $171, 550 | $16,750 + 28% of the excess over $82,250 |
Over $171, 550 but not over $372,950 | $41,754 + 33% of the excess over $171,550 |
Over $372,950 | $108,216 + 35% of the excess over $372,950 |
Married Individuals Filing Separate Returns
Taxable Income | 2009 Tax |
Not over $8,350 | 10% of the taxable income |
Over $8,350 but not over $33,950 | $835 + 15% of the excess over $8,350 |
Over $33,950 but not over $68,525 | $4,675 + 25% of the excess over $33,950 |
Over $68,525 but not over $104,425 | $13,318.75 + 28% of the excess over $68,525 |
Over $104,425 but not over $186,475 | $23,370.75 + 33% of the excess over $104,425 |
Over $186,475 | $50,447.25 + 35% of the excess over $186,475 |
Estates & Trusts
Taxable Income | 2009 Tax |
Not over $2,300 | 15% of the taxable income |
Over $2,300 but not over $5,350 | $345 + 25% of the excess over $2,300 |
Over $5,350 but not over $8,200 | $1,107.50 + 28% of the excess over $5,350 |
Over $8,200 but not over $11,150 | $1,905.50 + 33% of the excess over $8,200 |
Over $11,150 | $2,879 + 35% of the excess over $11,150 |
Planning Tip
When looking at your federal income tax bracket, pay attention first to your last bracket. Why? That’s where you start to pocket cash when you find a new or additional tax deduction.
Example. You are married. You and your spouse have taxable income of $120,000. That puts the two of you in the 25 percent federal income tax bracket. If you can find $10,000 in new deductions, you pocket $2,500.
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