Your marginal tax bracket determines how much of the earnings from savings and investments you get to keep after taxes. Below are the four individual tax rate schedules for 2007:
| Filing Status | Taxable Income ($) | Marginal Tax Bracket Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Married Filing Jointly | 0 to 15,650 | 10 |
| 15,651 to 63,700 | 15 | |
| 63,701 to 128,500 | 25 | |
| 128,501 to 195,850 | 28 | |
| 195,851 to 349,700 | 33 | |
| 349,701 and higher | 35 | |
| Head of Household | 0 to 11,200 | 10 |
| 11,201 to 42,650 | 15 | |
| 42,651 to 110,100 | 25 | |
| 110,101 to 178,350 | 28 | |
| 178,351 to 349,700 | 33 | |
| 349,701 and higher | 35 | |
| Single | 0 to 7,825 | 10 |
| 7,826 to 31,850 | 15 | |
| 31,851 to 77,100 | 25 | |
| 77,101 to 160,850 | 28 | |
| 160,851 to 349,700 | 33 | |
| 349,701 and higher | 35 | |
| Married Filing Separately | 0 to 7,825 | 10 |
| 7,826 to 31,850 | 15 | |
| 31,851 to 64,250 | 25 | |
| 64,251 to 97,925 | 28 | |
| 97,926 to 174,850 | 33 | |
| 174,851 and higher | 35 |
| Tax-Exempt Yield (%) | Taxable Equivalent Yield (%) for Tax Rate of: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15% Tax Bracket | 25% Tax Bracket | 28% Tax Bracket | 33% Tax Bracket | 35% Tax Bracket | |
| 2.0 | 2.35 | 2.66 | 2.77 | 2.98 | 3.08 |
| 2.5 | 2.94 | 3.33 | 3.47 | 3.73 | 3.85 |
| 3.0 | 3.53 | 4.00 | 4.17 | 4.48 | 4.62 |
| 3.5 | 4.18 | 4.66 | 4.86 | 5.22 | 5.38 |
| 4.0 | 4.71 | 5.33 | 5.55 | 5.97 | 6.15 |
| 4.5 | 5.29 | 6.00 | 6.25 | 6.71 | 6.92 |
| 5.0 | 5.88 | 6.66 | 6.94 | 7.46 | 7.69 |
| 5.5 | 6.47 | 7.33 | 7.63 | 8.20 | 8.46 |
| 6.0 | 7.06 | 8.00 | 8.33 | 8.95 | 9.23 |
| 6.5 | 7.65 | 8.66 | 9.02 | 9.70 | 10.00 |
| 7.0 | 8.24 | 9.33 | 9.72 | 10.44 | 10.77 |
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*Federal income tax rates only. Does not include state income tax. |
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If you cannot find a specific rate on the chart you can compare yields by using the following formula:
Taxable equivalent yield = tax-free yield ÷ (100% - marginal tax bracket %)
Example: Assume you are in the 25% tax bracket, and have an account with a 4.5% tax-free yield. To get the equivalent taxable yield, divide 4.5% by 75% (100% - 25%). The taxable yield is 6.%.
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