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Top individual income tax rate, TY2027

What will the top federal individual income tax marginal rate be for tax year 2027?

current forecast · 80% CI37.0%
37.0%37.0%39.6%
history:Pre-TCJA: 39.6%TY2018: 37.0%TY2024: 37.0%TY2025: 37.0%

Trend

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36.637.738.940Pre-TCJATY2025Dec 202737.0%
historyforecast path80% interval

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201 CDF points

Key drivers

  • TCJA rate extension
  • Revenue needs in budget package
  • High-income tax politics
  • Surtax substitution

Resolution

source
Internal Revenue Code and IRS tax tables
expected
December 31, 2027
rule
Resolves to the highest statutory federal individual income tax marginal rate applicable for TY2027, excluding surtaxes such as NIIT or Medicare taxes.
Policy parameter
gov.irs.income.bracket.rates.top.2027

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