2025 US Tax Brackets Just Shifted — Here's What It Means for Your Paycheck

Good news: The IRS bumped up income thresholds by 2.8% for 2025, which basically means less of your paycheck goes to Uncle Sam (if your income stayed flat year-over-year).

Quick breakdown:

• Standard deduction jumped to $15,000 (single) / $30,000 (married)
• Seven tax brackets remain unchanged at rates from 10% to 37%
• But the income ranges shifted upward across the board

What this means: If you earned the same in 2025 as 2024, your tax bill should drop or your refund should grow. You might even slide into a lower bracket depending on where you landed.

The brackets at a glance (2025): 10% kicks in at $0–$11,925 (single) | 12% at $11,925–$48,475 | 22% at $48,475–$103,350 | Top rate (37%) starts at $626,350+

This annual adjustment is the IRS’s way of keeping inflation from quietly pushing Americans into higher tax brackets. TL;DR: Your real tax burden just got a tiny bit lighter — courtesy of bracket creep protection.