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Federal Tax Rates, Tax Brackets, Personal Exemptions, Standard Deductions

2015 California Tax Rates, Tax Tables, Personal Exemptions and Standard Deductions

2015 Federal Tax Rates, Tax Tables, Personal Exemptions and Standard Deductions

This article gives you the tax rates and related numbers that you will need to prepare your 2015 income tax return. In general, 2015 individual tax returns are due by April 15, 2016.

Source: 2015 Federal Tax Rates, Personal Exemptions, and Standard Deductions | US Tax Center

 

Single:

Taxable Income Tax Rate
$0 to $9,225 10%
$9,226 to $37,450 $922.50 plus 15% of the amount over $9,225
$37,451 to $90,750 $5,156.25 plus 25% of the amount over $37,450
$90,751 to $189,300 $18,481.25 plus 28% of the amount over $90,750
$189,301 to $411,500 $46,075.25 plus 33% of the amount over $189,300
$411,501 to $413,200 $119,401.25 plus 35% of the amount over $411,500
$413,201 or more $119,996.25 plus 39.6% of the amount over $413,200

 

Married Filing Jointly or Qualifying Widow(er):

Taxable Income Tax Rate
$0 to $18,450 10%
$18,451 to $74,900 $1,845.00 plus 15% of the amount over $18,450
$74,901 to $151,200 $10,312.50 plus 25% of the amount over $74,900
$151,201 to $230,450 $29,387.50 plus 28% of the amount over $151,200
$230,451 to $411,500 $51,577.50 plus 33% of the amount over $230,450
$411,501 to $464,850 $111,324.00 plus 35% of the amount over $411,500
$464,851 or more $129,996.50 plus 39.6% of the amount over $464,850

 

Married Filing Separately:

Taxable Income Tax Rate
$0 to $9,225 10%
$9,226 to $37,450 $922.50 plus 15% of the amount over $9,225
$37,451 to $75,600 $5,156.25 plus 25% of the amount over $37,450
$75,601 to $115,225 $14,693.75 plus 28% of the amount over $75,600
$115,226 to $205,750 $25,788.75 plus 33% of the amount over $115,225
$205,751 to $232,425 $55,662.00 plus 35% of the amount over $205,750
$232,426 or more $64,998.25 plus 39.6% of the amount over $232,425

 

Head of Household:

Taxable Income Tax Rate
$0 to $13,150 10%
$13,151 to $50,200 $1,315.00 plus 15% of the amount over $13,150
$50,201 to $129,600 $6,872.50 plus 25% of the amount over $50,200
$129,601 to $209,850 $26,772.50 plus 28% of the amount over $129,600
$209,851 to $411,500 $49,192.50 plus 33% of the amount over $209,850
$411,501 to $439,000 $115,737.00 plus 35% of the amount over $411,500
$439,001 or more $125,362.00 plus 39.6% of the amount over $439,000

 

2015 Personal Exemption Amounts

You are allowed to claim one personal exemption for yourself and one for your spouse (if married). However, if somebody else can list you as a dependent on their tax return, you are not permitted to claim a personal exemption for yourself.

For tax year 2015, the personal exemption amount is $4,000 (up from $3,950 in 2014).

The personal exemption amount “phases out” for taxpayers with higher incomes. The Personal Exemption Phaseout (PEP) thresholds are as follows:

Filing Status PEP Threshold Starts PEP Threshold Ends
Single $258,250 $380,750
Married Filing Jointly $309,900 $432,400
Married Filing Separately $154,950 $216,200
Head of Hosuehold $284,050 $406,550

 

2015 Standard Deduction Amounts

There are two main types of tax deductions: the standard deduction and itemized deductions. You can claim one type of deduction on your tax return, but not both. For example, if you claim the standard deduction, you cannot itemize deductions – and vice versa (if you itemize deductions, you cannot claim the standard deduction). You are allowed to use whichever type of deduction results in the lowest tax.

The standard deduction is subtracted from your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), thereby reducing your taxable income. For tax year 2015, the standard deduction amounts are as follows:

Filing Status Standard Deduction
Single $6,300
Married Filing Jointly $12,600
Married Filing Separately $6,300
Head of Household $9,250
Qualifying Widow(er) $12,600

 

Please Note that Information Below these lines, refers to California Taxes, Rates, Deduction and the Information Above these lines and this Statement refers to Federal Taxes, Rates, Deductions, Etc.







 

2015 California Tax Rates, Tax Tables, Personal Exemptions and Standard Deductions

Source: https://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/2015_California_Tax_Rates_and_Exemptions.shtml

Rate of inflation

The rate of inflation in California, for the period from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, was 1.3%. The 2015 personal income tax brackets are indexed by this amount.

Corporate tax rates

Entity type Tax rate
Corporations other than banks and financials 8.84%
Banks and financials 10.84%
Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) rate 6.65%
S corporation rate 1.5%
S corporation bank and financial rate 3.5%

Individual tax rates

  • The maximum rate for individuals is 12.3%
  • The AMT rate for individuals is 7%
  • The Mental Health Services Tax Rate is 1% for taxable income in excess of $1,000,000.

Exemption credits

Filing Status/Qualification Exemption amount
Married/Registered Domestic Partner (RDP) filing jointly or qualifying widow(er) $218
Single, married/RDP filing separately, or head of household $109
Dependent $337
Blind $109
Age 65 or older $109

Phaseout of exemption credits

Higher-income taxpayers’ exemption credits are reduced as follows:

Filing status Reduce each credit by: For each: Federal AGI exceeds:
Single $6 $2,500 $178,706
Married/RDP filing separately $6 $1,250 $178,706
Head of household $6 $2,500 $268,063
Married/RDP filing jointly $12 $2,500 $357,417
Qualifying widow(er) $12 $2,500 $357,417

When applying the phaseout amount, apply the $6/$12 amount to each exemption credit, but do not reduce the credit below zero. If a personal exemption credit is less than the phaseout amount, do not apply the excess against a dependent exemption credit.

Standard deductions

The standard deduction amounts for:

Filing status Deduction amount
Single or married/RDP filing separately $4,044
Married/RDP filing jointly, head of household, or qualifying widow(er) $8,088
The minimum standard deduction for dependents $1,050

Reduction in itemized deductions

Itemized deductions must be reduced by the lesser of 6% of the excess of the taxpayer’s federal AGI over the threshold amount or 80% of the amount of itemized deductions otherwise allowed for the taxable year.

Filing status AGI threshold
Single or married/RDP filing separately $178,706
Head of household $268,063
Married/RDP filing jointly or qualifying widow(er) $357,417

Nonrefundable Renter’s credit

This nonrefundable, non-carryover credit for renters is available for:

  • Single or married/RDP filing separately with a California AGI of $38,259 or less.
    • The credit is $60.
  • Married/RDP filing jointly, head of household, or qualifying widow(er) with a California AGI of $76,518 or less.
    • The credit is $120.

Miscellaneous credits

  • Qualified senior head of household credit
    • 2% of California taxable income
    • Maximum California AGI of $69,902
    • Maximum credit of $1,317
  • Joint custody head of household credit/dependent parent credit
    • 30% of net tax
    • Maximum credit of $431

AMT exemption

Filing status Amount
Married/RDP filing jointly or qualifying widow(er) $87,627
Single or head of household $65,721
Married/RDP filing separately, estates, or trusts $43,812

AMT exemption phaseout

Filing status Amount
Married/RDP filing jointly or qualifying widow(er) $328,601
Single or head of household $246,451
Married/RDP filing separately, estates, or trusts $164,299

FTB cost recovery fees

Fee type Fee
Bank and corporation filing enforcement fee $92
Bank and corporation collection fee $334
Personal income tax filing enforcement fee $79
Personal income tax collection fee $226

The personal income tax fees apply to individuals and partnerships, as well as limited liability companies that are classified as partnerships. The bank and corporation fees apply to banks and corporations, as well as limited liability companies that are classified as corporations. Interest does not accrue on these cost recovery fees.

2015 California Tax Rate Schedules

Schedule X — Single or married/RDP filing separately

If the taxable income is
Over But not over Tax is Of amount over
$0 $7,850 $0.00 plus 1.00% $0
$7,850 $18,610 $78.50 plus 2.00% $7,850
$18,610 $29,372 $293.70 plus 4.00% $18,610
$29,372 $40,773 $724.18 plus 6.00% $29,372
$40,773 $51,530 $1,408.24 plus 8.00% $40,773
$51,530 $263,222 $2,268.80 plus 9.30% $51,530
$263,222 $315,866 $21,956.16 plus 10.30% $263,222
$315,866 $526,443 $27,378.49 plus 11.30% $315,866
$526,443 AND OVER $51,173.69 plus 12.30% $526,443

Schedule Y — Married/RDP filing jointly, or qualifying widow(er) with dependent child

If the taxable income is
Over But not over Tax is Of amount over
$0 $15,700 $0.00 plus 1.00% $0
$15,700 $37,220 $157.00 plus 2.00% $15,700
$37,220 $58,744 $587.40 plus 4.00% $37,220
$58,744 $81,546 $1,448.36 plus 6.00% $58,744
$81,546 $103,060 $2,816.48 plus 8.00% $81,546
$103,060 $526,444 $4,537.60 plus 9.30% $103,060
$526,444 $631,732 $43,912.31 plus 10.30% $526,444
$631,732 $1,052,886 $54,756.97 plus 11.30% $631,732
$1,052,886 AND OVER $102,347.37 plus 12.30% $1,052,886

Schedule Z — Head of household

If the taxable income is
Over But not over Tax is Of amount over
$0 $15,710 $0.00 plus 1.00% $0
$15,710 $37,221 $157.10 plus 2.00% $15,710
$37,221 $47,982 $587.32 plus 4.00% $37,221
$47,982 $59,383 $1,017.76 plus 6.00% $47,982
$59,383 $70,142 $1,701.82 plus 8.00% $59,383
$70,142 $357,981 $2,562.54 plus 9.30% $70,142
$357,981 $429,578 $29,331.57 plus 10.30% $357,981
$429,578 $715,962 $36,706.06 plus 11.30% $429,578
$715,962 AND OVER $69,067.45 plus 12.30% $715,962

Individual Filing Requirements

If your gross income or adjusted gross income is more than the amount shown in the chart below for your filing status, age, and number of dependents, then you have a filing requirement.

Filing Status Age as of December 31, 2015* California Gross Income California Adjusted Gross Income
Dependents Dependents
0 1 2 or more 0 1 2 or more
Single or head of household Under 65 $16,256 $27,489 $35,914 $13,005 $24,238 $32,663
65 or older $21,706 $30,131 $36,871 $18,455 $26,880 $33,620
Married/RDP filing jointly or separately Under 65 (both spouses/RDPs) $32,514 $43,747 $52,172 $26,012 $37,245 $45,670
65 or older (one spouse) $37,964 $46,389 $53,129 $31,462 $39,887 $46,627
65 or older
(both spouses/RDPs)
$43,414 $51,839 $58,579 $36,912 $45,337 $52,077
Qualifying widow(er) Under 65 N/A $27,489 $35,914 N/A $24,238 $32,663
65 or older N/A $30,131 $36,871 N/A $26,880 $33,620
Dependent of another person (Any filing status) Under 65 More than your standard deduction
65 or older More than your standard deduction

* If you turn 65 on January 1, 2016, you are considered to be age 65 at the end of 2015.

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE COMPILED THIS INFORMATION FOR AN EASY PLACE TO LOOK UP AND REFER TO THE DATA.  I BELIEVE IT ALL TO BE CORRECT BUT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TYPOS.  THIS PAGE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES, PLEASE SPEAK WITH YOUR TAX EXPERT/PREPARER WHEN MAKING TAX DECISIONS.  THIS PAGE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED TAX ADVICE.