The top personal income tax rate in the United States stands at 37 percent for individuals with an income above 500,000 USD per year and married filling jointly with an income above 600,000 USD per year.

Personal Income Tax Rate in the United States averaged 36.71 percent from 2004 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 39.60 percent in 2013 and a record low of 35 percent in 2005. This page provides - United States Personal Income Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States Personal Income Tax Rate - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on May of 2020.

Personal Income Tax Rate in the United States is expected to reach 37.00 percent by the end of 2020, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Personal Income Tax Rate is projected to trend around 35.00 percent in 2021, according to our econometric models.

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United States Personal Income Tax Rate

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
37.00 37.00 39.60 35.00 2004 - 2020 percent Yearly

United States Taxes Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Corporate Tax Rate 21.00 21.00 52.80 1.00 percent [+]
Personal Income Tax Rate 37.00 37.00 39.60 35.00 percent [+]
Sales Tax Rate 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 percent [+]
Social Security Rate 15.30 15.30 16.75 15.30 percent [+]
Social Security Rate For Companies 7.65 7.65 10.10 7.65 percent [+]
Social Security Rate For Employees 7.65 7.65 7.65 6.65 percent [+]


United States Personal Income Tax Rate
In the United States, the Personal Income Tax Rate refers to the Top Marginal Federal Tax Rate applied on taxable income over USD 406,751 for a single filer. The individuals may be also subjected to an additional state taxes. Revenues from the Personal Income Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of the United States.