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Marginal tax rate is the percentage of tax on the last dollar earned. It's the rate applied to your next dollar of income and important for financial decisions about earning more.
Fórmula
Marginal rate = Tax bracket rate for the highest income bracket
Guía paso a paso
- 1Determine total taxable income
- 2Find the applicable tax bracket
- 3Marginal rate is the percentage for that bracket
Ejemplos resueltos
Entrada
Income: $80k, Tax brackets: 22% for $40.5-$86.3k
Resultado
Marginal rate: 22%
Next $1 earned taxed at 22%
Errores comunes a evitar
- ✕Confusing marginal with effective rate
- ✕Ignoring bracket thresholds
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