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Thursday
Sep152011

2012 Tax Brackets!!! 

Next Year's Tax Brackets:

According to the Tax Foundation: 2012 Tax Brackets should look as follows:

Table and all data courtesy of the Tax Foundation accessible in the article which can be found here.

Key Tax Parameter Amounts for 2012

Tax Parameter

2011 Amount

2012 Amount

Standard Deduction

    For singles

$5,800

$5,950

    For married filing jointly

$11,600

$11,900

    For heads of households

$8,500

$8,700

    For married filing separately

$5,800

$5,950

Personal Exemption

$3,700

$3,800

Tax Bracket Thresholds for Single Filers

    10% rate

$0

$0

    15% rate

$8,500

$8,700

    25% rate

$34,500

$35,350

    28% rate

$83,600

$85,650

    33% rate

$174,400

$178,650

    35% rate

$379,150

$388,350

Tax Bracket Thresholds for Heads of Households

    10% rate

$0

$0

    15% rate

$12,150

$12,400

    25% rate

$46,250

$47,350

    28% rate

$119,400

$122,300

    33% rate

$193,350

$198,050

    35% rate

$379,150

$388,350

Tax Bracket Thresholds for Married Filing Jointly

    10% rate

$0

$0

    15% rate

$17,000

$17,400

    25% rate

$69,000

$70,700

    28% rate

$139,350

$142,700

    33% rate

$212,300

$217,450

    35% rate

$379,150

$388,350

Tax Bracket Thresholds for Married Filing Separately

    10% rate

$0

$0

    15% rate

$8,500

$8,700

    25% rate

$34,500

$35,350

    28% rate

$69,675

$71,350

    33% rate

$106,150

$108,725

    35% rate

$189,575

$194,175

Source: Tax Foundation calculations using BLS CPI-U Data