tax brackets 2008 - from MSN Money

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Here is how the brackets change in 2008.

2008 tax rates and brackets
For single taxpayers



If taxable income is at least . . .
But not more than . . .
Your tax is:

$0
$8,025
10% of the amount over $0

$8,026
$32,550
$802.50 plus 15% of the amount over $8,025

$32,551
$78,850
$4,481.25 plus 25% of the amount over $32,550

$78,851
$164,550
$16,056.25 plus 28% of the amount over $78,850

$164,551
$357,700
$40,052.25 plus 33% of the amount over $164,550

$357,701
No limit
$103,791.75 plus 35% of the amount over $357,700





For married couples filing jointly*



If taxable income is at least . . .
But not more than . . .
Your tax is:

$0
$16,050
10% of the amount over $0

$16,051
$65,100
$1,605 plus 15% of the amount over $16,050

$65,101
$131,450
$8,962.50 plus 25% of the amount over $65,100

$131,451
$200,300
$25,550 plus 28% of the amount over $131,450

$200,301
$357,700
$44,828 plus 33% of the amount over $200,300

$357,701
No limit
$96,770 plus 35% of the amount over $357,700

* Or qualifying widow or widower







For married couples filing separately



If taxable income is at least . . .
But not more than . . .
Your tax is:

$0
$8,025
10% of the amount over $0

$8,025
$32,550
$802.50 plus 15% of the amount over $8,025

$32,551
$65,725
$4,481.25 plus 25% of the amount over $32,550

$65,726
$100,150
$12,775 plus 28% of the amount over $65,725

$100,151
$178,850
$22,414 plus 33% of the amount over $100,150

$178,851
No limit
$48,385 plus 35% of the amount over $178,850





For heads of households



If taxable income is more than . . .
But not more than . . .
Your tax is:

$0
$11,450
10% of the amount over $0

$11,451
$43,650
$1,145 plus 15% of the amount over $11,450

$43,651
$112,650
$5,975 plus 25% of the amount over $43,650

$112,651
$182,400
$23,225 plus 28% of the amount over $112,650

$182,401
$357,700
$42,755 plus 33% of the amount over $182,400

$357,701
No limit
$100,605 plus 35% of the amount over $357,700



Published Dec. 6, 2007