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The federal income tax collected by the IRS applies to all Americans regardless of where you live, but the rules for state income tax rates and how those taxes are paid can be vastly different.
During a special session of the Arkansas Legislature in June, 2024, the top personal income tax rate was reduced from 4.4% to 3.9% retroactively effective beginning January 1, 2024. The previous 4.4% top rate had been approved during a special session of the Arkansas Legislature in September, 2023.
Median household income and taxes State Tax Burdens 2022 % of income. State tax levels indicate both the tax burden and the services a state can afford to provide residents. States use a different combination of sales, income, excise taxes, and user fees. Some are levied directly from residents and others are levied indirectly.
In 2024, federal income tax rates remain at 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%. While these rates stay the same for 2025, the income thresholds for each bracket will adjust for inflation.
For example, in 1954, the federal income tax was based on layers of 24 income brackets at tax rates ranging from 20% to 91% (for a chart, see Internal Revenue Code of 1954). Below is a table of historical marginal income tax rates for married filing jointly tax payers at stated income levels.
The 2024 tax rates haven’t been published on its taxation website yet, but Ohio’s 2024–2025 budget removed a state income tax bracket and reduced the top rate, leaving only two. Those with ...
In addition to the Federal income tax, John probably pays state income tax, Social Security tax, and Medicare tax. The Social Security tax in 2007 for John is 6.2% on the first $97,500 of earned income (wages), or a maximum of $6,045. There are no exclusions from earned income for Social Security so John pays the maximum of $6,045.
For example, a single earner with taxable income of $48,000 would find themselves in the 22% marginal tax bracket in 2024. But the same earner would be in the 12% marginal tax bracket in 2025.