California and Federal Income Tax Brackets for 2021

Barring a second-half income tax change from California State or the Fed (which would be unusual), below is a reference table for California and Federal Income Taxes. Note, the list of things not included, such as deductions, credits, deferred income, and specialty dividends, capital gains, or other income. For more specific information, call your CPA or head to https://www.ftb.ca.gov/ or IRS.Gov.

Federal Income Tax: Married Filing Jointly

Tax rate

Taxable income bracket

Tax owed

10%

$0 to $19,750

10% of taxable income

12%

$19,751 to $80,250

$1,975 plus 12% > $19,750

22%

$80,251 to $171,050

$9,235 plus 22% > $80,250

24%

$171,051 to $326,600

$29,211 plus 24% > $171,050

32%

$326,601 to $414,700

$66,543 plus 32% > $326,600

35%

$414,701 to $622,050

$94,735 plus 35% > $414,700

37%

$622,051 or more

$167,307.50 plus 37% > $622,050

California Married Filing Jointly

Tax rate

Taxable income bracket

Tax owed

1%

$0 to $17,864

1% of taxable income

2%

$17,865 to $42,350

$178.64 plus 2% > $17,864

4%

$42,351 to $66,842

$668.36 plus 4% > $42,350

6%

$66,843 to $92,788

$1,648.04 plus 6% > $66,842

8%

$92,789 to $117,268

$3,204.80 plus 8% > $92,788

9.3%

$117,269 to $599,016

$5,163.20 plus 9.3% > $117,268

10.3%

$599,017 to $718,814

$49,965.76 plus 10.3% > $599,016

11.3%

$718,815 to $1,198,024

$62,304.95 plus 11.3% > $718,814

12.3%

$1,198,025 or more

$116,455.68 plus 12.3% > $1,198,024


Federal Income Tax: Single Filer

Tax rate

Taxable income bracket

Tax owed

10%

$0 to $9,875

10% of taxable income

12%

$9,876 to $40,125

$987.50 plus 12% > $9,875

22%

$40,126 to $85,525

$4,617.50 plus 22% > $40,125

24%

$85,526 to $163,300

$14,605.50 plus 24% > $85,525

32%

$163,301 to $207,350

$33,271.50 plus 32% > $163,300

35%

$207,351 to $518,400

$47,367.50 plus 35% > $207,350

37%

$518,401 or more

$156,235 plus 37% > $518,400

California Income Tax: Single Filer

Tax rate

Taxable income bracket

Tax owed

1%

$0 to $8,932

1% of taxable income

2%

$8,933 to $21,175

$89.32 plus 2% > $8,932

4%

$21,176 to $33,421

$334.18 plus 4% > $21,175

6%

$33,422 to $46,394

$824.02 plus 6% > $33,421

8%

$46,395 to $58,634

$1,602.40 plus 8% > $46,394

9.3%

$58,635 to $299,508

$2,581.60 plus 9.3% > $58,634

10.3%

$299,509 to $359,407

$24,982.88 plus 10.3% > $299,508

11.3%

$359,408 to $599,012

$31,152.48 plus 11.3% > $359,407

12.3%

$599,013 or more

$58,227.85 plus 12.3% > $599,012

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