# Income Tax Calculator

> Estimate 2026 U.S. federal income tax using the standard deduction and progressive brackets.

Page: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/income-tax-calculator/
Definition: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/income-tax-calculator/definition.json
JSON Schema: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/income-tax-calculator/schema.json
Version: 7.0.0
Maintained by: AskCalculators (software project; not a credentialed reviewer)
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Page status: Live
Review status: Pending

## Use
Open the calculator page and enter values. Query-string parameters can restore and bookmark a calculation.
Example: https://askcalculators.com/calculator/income-tax-calculator/?income=75000&filingStatus=single

## Inputs
- income: Annual Income ($); type=number; optional; default=75000
- filingStatus: Filing Status; type=text; optional; default=single

## Outputs
- result: Result; format=text; primary

## Formula
2026 taxable income = max(gross income − standard deduction, 0); federal tax is the sum of tax charged within each progressive bracket.

Federal estimate only. Credits, itemized deductions, additional deductions, self-employment tax, and state tax are excluded.

## Rules
- Empty optional inputs are undefined, not zero.
- Hidden conditional inputs are ignored.
- Do not invent missing required inputs.

Notice: Tax estimate only; not tax advice.