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2005 Individual Income Tax Rates
  Tax Rates Married/Joint
(MFJ)
Head of Household
(HH)
Single
(S)
  110% 0 –   14,600 0    10,450 0 -  7,300
  115% 14,600   59,400 10,450    39,800 7,300 –   29,700
  125%

59,400 – 119,950

39,800 – 102,800 29,700 –   71,950
  1(2)28%      119,950  – 182,800 102,800 – 166,450 71,950 – 150,150
  (2)33% 182,800 – 326,450 166,450 – 326,450 150,150 – 326,450
  1(2)35% 326,450 & ABOVE 326,450 & ABOVE 326,450 & ABOVE
 

*1  This rate is not applicable to capital gains, which is mostly capped at  5% & 15%.

(2) The actual effective marginal tax rate is higher due to the disallowance of exemptions & itemized deductions.

  Children & Other Dependents  
UNearned income ONLY: (First   $   800)   NO tax
   ($801 - $7,300)* 10%
     
*If under age 14: ($1,601 & up)  Taxed @ Parent's rate
     
EARNED income ONLY: (First  $5,000)  NO tax
(All ages) (Above  $5,000)   Taxed @ Single rate (see above)
     
COMBINATION of EARNED & UNearned Income:  
  (First   $    800) NO tax
(EARNED income> $800 BUT  <  $5,000) ONLY UNearned income over $250 taxed
(EARNED income >  $5,000) Excess EARNED income taxed
AND ALL UNearned income taxed

  Standard Deduction  
  Married Filing Jointly $10,000            Head of Household $7,300 Single $5,000       
       
PLUS: $ 1,000 for EACH 65+ spouse 
or: $1,250  for a single filer age 65 or older
or: $ 1,250  if legally blind each

  Personal Exemptions  
  $3,200 per person  
 

 

 

 

 

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