Your marginal tax bracket determines how much of the earnings from savings and investments you get to keep after taxes. Below are the tax rate schedules for :
| Marginal Tax Bracket Rate | Single Taxable Income |
Married Filing Jointly Taxable Income |
Married Filing Separately Taxable Income |
Head of Household Taxable Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | $0 to $10,275 | $0 to $20,500 | $0 to $10,275 | $0 to $14,650 |
| 12% | $10,276 to $41,775 | $20,501 to $83,550 | $10,276 to $41,775 | $14,651 to $55,900 |
| 22% | $41,776 to $89,075 | $83,551 to $178,150 | $41,776 to $89,075 | $55,901 to $89,050 |
| 24% | $89,076 to $170,050 | $178,151 to $340,100 | $89,076 to $170,050 | $89,051 to $170,050 |
| 32% | $170,051 to $215,950 | $340,101 to $431,900 | $170,051 to $215,950 | $170,051 to $215,950 |
| 35% | $215,951 to $323,925 | $431,901 to $647,850 | $215,951 to $323,925 | $215,951 to $539,900 |
| 37% | $323,926 and higher | $647,851 and higher | $323,926 and higher | $539,901 and higher |
You can compare yields by using the following formula:
Taxable equivalent yield = tax-free yield ÷ (100% – marginal tax bracket %) or see www.calcxml.com/calculators/inc11?skn, which includes both federal and state income tax rates.
Example: Assume you are in the 22% tax bracket, and have an account with a 4.0% tax-free yield. To get the equivalent taxable yield, divide 4.0% by 78% (100% – 22%). The taxable yield is 5.13%.