State Income Tax Rates Chart

California s 2020 income tax ranges from 1 to 13 3.
State income tax rates chart. However the above chart provides a rather crude measurement of comparative state and local tax burdens since everybody is lumped together regardless of income. This page lists state individual income tax rates for all fifty states including brackets for those filing both as an individual and jointly with a spouse. The remaining states and the district of columbia charge a progressive tax on all income based on tax brackets. This data can be downloaded as an excel file courtesy of the tax foundation.
The federal tax cuts and jobs act of 2017 tcja increased the standard deduction set at 12 400. If you want to compare all of the state tax rates on one page visit. The more you earn the higher the percentage you ll pay in income tax on your top dollars. In the following table we provide the most up to date data available on state individual income tax rates brackets standard deductions and personal exemptions for both single and joint filers.
Compare these to california where residents owe almost 5 of their income in sales and excise taxes and just 0 76 in real estate tax. For example california s top rate is 13 3 but you ll only pay this on income over 1. Note that local governments at the county or city level may collect one even if the state does not. The state s seven individual income tax brackets were consolidated into five with the first two brackets eliminated and each of the remaining marginal rates was reduced by 4 percent.
The chart below shows which states currently collect state individual income taxes state sales taxes state estate taxes state inheritance taxes and or state gift taxes. For a visual comparison of state income taxes across the united states see our state. State individual income taxes tax rates for tax year 2020 as of january 1 2020 tax rate range number federal in percents of income brackets personal exemptions income tax low high brackets lowest highest single marrieddependents single married deductible alabama 2 0 5 0 3 500 b 3 001 b 1 500 3 000 500 e 2 500 y 7 500 y yes. Indexing of the brackets was frozen at 2018 levels for tax years 2019 and 2020 but is set to resume in 2021.
Choose any state from the list above for detailed state income tax information including 2020 income tax tables state tax deductions and state specific income tax calculators. Based on this chart oregon taxpayers pay 8 4 of their total income to state and local taxes. Income tax tables and other tax information is sourced from the california franchise tax board. This page has the latest california brackets and tax rates plus a california income tax calculator.
A state by state comparison of income tax rates. Many state pages also provide direct links to selected income tax return forms and other resources.