There are seven individual income tax brackets. The top individual income tax rate for ordinary income is 37%.

Tax rates for married individuals filing joint returns and surviving spouses

If taxable income is:

The tax is:

$0 – $9,950

10% of taxable income

$9,951 – $40,525

$995 + 12% of the amount over $9,950

$40,526 – $83,375

$4,664 + 22% of the amount over $40,525

$86,376 – $164,925

$14,751 + 24% of the amount over $86,375

$164,926 – $209,425

$33,603 + 32% of the amount over $164,925

$209,426 – $523,600

$47,843 + 35% of the amount over $209,425

$523,601

$157,804.25 + 37% of the amount over $523,600

Learn more about these individual planning opportunities

Charitable gifting to help maximize your client’s tax deduction

See how your clients can give and receive with a smart gifting strategy.

Leveraging assets to finance a life insurance policy

Premium Finance remains a valuable tool for those high-income clients who have a life insurance need, but don’t want to tie up the capital needed for their specific individual and estate liquidity needs.

Tax impact: Identify opportunities

See how to use your clients’ Form 1040 to gain a more comprehensive picture of their financial situation and identify areas where they could benefit from more tax-efficient strategies.