Roth 401(k) Knowledgebase
Marginal Tax Rate (MTR)
2008 Tax
Brackets and Rates (rows are "Tax Brackets")
|
Tax
Rate |
Married Filing Joint & Surviving Spouses |
Unmarried Individuals |
Heads of
Households |
Married Filing Separate |
|
10% |
$0 - 16,050 |
$0 - 8,025 |
$0 - $11,450 |
$0 - 8,025 |
|
15% |
$16,051 - 65,100 |
$8,0251 - 32,550 |
$11,451 - 43,650 |
$8,0251 - 32,550 |
|
25% |
$65,101 - 131,450 |
$32,551 - 78,850 |
$43,651 - 112,650 |
$32,551 - 65,725 |
|
28% |
$131,451 - 200,300 |
$78,851 - 164,550 |
$112,651 – 182,400 |
$65,726 - 100,150 |
|
33% |
$200,301 - 357,700 |
$164,551 - 357,700 |
$182,401 - 357,700 |
$100,151 - 178,850 |
|
35% |
over $357,700 |
over $357,700 |
over $357,700 |
over $178,850 |
The table
above indicates the tax rate paid on the last dollars earned after all
permissible deductions such as the standard deduction and deductions for
dependents, mortgage interest and
pre-tax contributions to a 401(k)
plan, and credits such as the child care credit.
Example:
Lower Future Bracket May Not Mean Lower Rate
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