Inflation pushes up the thresholds each year and these charts represent the new tax brackets for 2008 [1].
| Tax rate |
Single filers |
Married filing jointly |
| 10 percent |
up to $8,025 |
up to $16,050 |
| 15 percent |
$8,026-$32,550 |
$16,051-$65,100 |
| 25 percent |
$32,551-$78,850 |
$65,101-$131,450 |
| 28 percent |
$78,851-$164-550 |
$131,451-$200,300 |
| 33 percent |
$164,551-$357,700 |
$200,301-357,700 |
| 35 percent |
$357,701 or more |
$357,701 or more |
| Tax rate |
Head of household |
Married filing separately |
| 10 percent |
up to $11,450 |
up to $8,025 |
| 15 percent |
$11,451-$43,650 |
$8,026-$32,550 |
| 25 percent |
$43,651-$112,650 |
$32,551-$65,725 |
| 28 percent |
$112,651-$182,400 |
$65,726-$100,150 |
| 33 percent |
$182,401-$357,700 |
$100,151-$178,850 |
35 percent |
$357,701 or more |
$178,851 or more |