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2012 Individual Income Tax Rates

  Tax Rates Married/Joint
(MFJ)
Head of Household
(HH)
Single
(S)
     110%          0 –  17,000          0 – 12,400         0 – 8,700
      115% 17,401 – 70,700 12,401 – 47,350 8,701 – 35,350
      225%

70,701 – 142,700

47,351 – 122,300 35,351 – 85,650
  228% 142,701 – 217,450 122,301 – 198,050 85,651 – 178,650
  233% 217,451 – 388,350 198,051 – 388,350 178,651 – 388,350
  235% 388,351 & ABOVE 388,351 & ABOVE 388,351 & ABOVE
  (1)  This rate is not applicable for long term capital gains, which are mostly capped at 0%.
(2)  This rate is not applicable for long term capital gains, which are mostly capped at 15%.

  Children & Other Dependents  
UNearned income ONLY: (First   $   950)   NO tax
   ($951 – $9,500)* 10%
     

*If under age 19 OR
Full time student < 24:     

($1,901 & up)  Taxed @ Parent's rate
     
EARNED income ONLY: (First  $ 5,950 NO tax
(All ages) (Above $ 5,950)   Taxed @ Single rate (see above)
     
COMBINATION of EARNED & UNearned Income:  
  (First   $950) NO tax
(EARNED income > $950 BUT <  $5,950) ONLY UNearned income over $300 taxed
(EARNED income >  $5,950) Excess EARNED income taxed
AND ALL UNearned income taxed

Loophole:  Kiddie Tax does not apply if the child earns half their support by themselves.

  Standard Deduction  
  Married Filing Jointly                  Head of Household    Single   
  $11,00    $8,700    $5,950
PLUS: $ 1,150 for EACH 65+ spouse 
or: $ 1,450 for a single filer age 65 or older
PLUS: $ 1,150 if legally blind each
     

  Personal Exemptions  
  $3,800 per person  
 

 

 

 

 

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