Your marginal tax rate is the highest income tax rate you’ll pay on your income. Because the U.S. has a progressive tax system, different tiers of your income are taxed at different rates. The ...

Here are the 2025 tax brackets, the ones that apply on the tax return you file in 2026: ◾ 37% for taxable income over ...

Congress is placing greater reliance on Stealth Taxes to raise revenue, as I’ve warned taxpayers for years. That makes the tax code more confusing and causes taxpayers to fall into expensive traps.

Effective tax rate is your average tax rate as a percentage of total income. Marginal tax rate is the tax on your highest dollar earned, not your total income. Historically, top marginal rates have ...