Federal Income Tax Brackets (Tax Year 1938)
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| Tax Bracket | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| $0.00+ | 4% |
| $4,000.00+ | 8% |
| $6,000.00+ | 9% |
| $8,000.00+ | 10% |
| $10,000.00+ | 11% |
| $12,000.00+ | 12% |
| $14,000.00+ | 13% |
| $16,000.00+ | 15% |
| $18,000.00+ | 17% |
| $20,000.00+ | 19% |
| $22,000.00+ | 21% |
| $26,000.00+ | 23% |
| $32,000.00+ | 25% |
| $38,000.00+ | 28% |
| $44,000.00+ | 31% |
| $50,000.00+ | 35% |
| $56,000.00+ | 39% |
| $62,000.00+ | 43% |
| $68,000.00+ | 47% |
| $74,000.00+ | 51% |
| $80,000.00+ | 55% |
| $90,000.00+ | 59% |
| $100,000.00+ | 62% |
| $150,000.00+ | 64% |
| $200,000.00+ | 66% |
| $250,000.00+ | 68% |
| $300,000.00+ | 70% |
| $400,000.00+ | 72% |
| $500,000.00+ | 74% |
| $750,000.00+ | 76% |
| $1,000,000.00+ | 77% |
| $2,000,000.00+ | 78% |
| $5,000,000.00+ | 79% |
| Tax Bracket | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| $0.00+ | 4% |
| $4,000.00+ | 8% |
| $6,000.00+ | 9% |
| $8,000.00+ | 10% |
| $10,000.00+ | 11% |
| $12,000.00+ | 12% |
| $14,000.00+ | 13% |
| $16,000.00+ | 15% |
| $18,000.00+ | 17% |
| $20,000.00+ | 19% |
| $22,000.00+ | 21% |
| $26,000.00+ | 23% |
| $32,000.00+ | 25% |
| $38,000.00+ | 28% |
| $44,000.00+ | 31% |
| $50,000.00+ | 35% |
| $56,000.00+ | 39% |
| $62,000.00+ | 43% |
| $68,000.00+ | 47% |
| $74,000.00+ | 51% |
| $80,000.00+ | 55% |
| $90,000.00+ | 59% |
| $100,000.00+ | 62% |
| $150,000.00+ | 64% |
| $200,000.00+ | 66% |
| $250,000.00+ | 68% |
| $300,000.00+ | 70% |
| $400,000.00+ | 72% |
| $500,000.00+ | 74% |
| $750,000.00+ | 76% |
| $1,000,000.00+ | 77% |
| $2,000,000.00+ | 78% |
| $5,000,000.00+ | 79% |
| Tax Bracket | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| $0.00+ | 4% |
| $4,000.00+ | 8% |
| $6,000.00+ | 9% |
| $8,000.00+ | 10% |
| $10,000.00+ | 11% |
| $12,000.00+ | 12% |
| $14,000.00+ | 13% |
| $16,000.00+ | 15% |
| $18,000.00+ | 17% |
| $20,000.00+ | 19% |
| $22,000.00+ | 21% |
| $26,000.00+ | 23% |
| $32,000.00+ | 25% |
| $38,000.00+ | 28% |
| $44,000.00+ | 31% |
| $50,000.00+ | 35% |
| $56,000.00+ | 39% |
| $62,000.00+ | 43% |
| $68,000.00+ | 47% |
| $74,000.00+ | 51% |
| $80,000.00+ | 55% |
| $90,000.00+ | 59% |
| $100,000.00+ | 62% |
| $150,000.00+ | 64% |
| $200,000.00+ | 66% |
| $250,000.00+ | 68% |
| $300,000.00+ | 70% |
| $400,000.00+ | 72% |
| $500,000.00+ | 74% |
| $750,000.00+ | 76% |
| $1,000,000.00+ | 77% |
| $2,000,000.00+ | 78% |
| $5,000,000.00+ | 79% |
| Tax Bracket | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| $0.00+ | 4% |
| $4,000.00+ | 8% |
| $6,000.00+ | 9% |
| $8,000.00+ | 10% |
| $10,000.00+ | 11% |
| $12,000.00+ | 12% |
| $14,000.00+ | 13% |
| $16,000.00+ | 15% |
| $18,000.00+ | 17% |
| $20,000.00+ | 19% |
| $22,000.00+ | 21% |
| $26,000.00+ | 23% |
| $32,000.00+ | 25% |
| $38,000.00+ | 28% |
| $44,000.00+ | 31% |
| $50,000.00+ | 35% |
| $56,000.00+ | 39% |
| $62,000.00+ | 43% |
| $68,000.00+ | 47% |
| $74,000.00+ | 51% |
| $80,000.00+ | 55% |
| $90,000.00+ | 59% |
| $100,000.00+ | 62% |
| $150,000.00+ | 64% |
| $200,000.00+ | 66% |
| $250,000.00+ | 68% |
| $300,000.00+ | 70% |
| $400,000.00+ | 72% |
| $500,000.00+ | 74% |
| $750,000.00+ | 76% |
| $1,000,000.00+ | 77% |
| $2,000,000.00+ | 78% |
| $5,000,000.00+ | 79% |
This page shows Tax-Brackets.org's archived Federal tax brackets for tax year 1938. This means that these brackets applied to all income earned in 1938, and the tax return that uses these tax rates was due in April 1939.
Both Federal tax brackets and the associated tax rates were last changed four years prior to 1938 in 1934.
The latest available tax rates are for 2024, and the Federal income tax brackets have been changed since 1938.
1939 Federal Tax Deduction Amounts
Tax-Brackets.org also maintains an archive of important Federal income tax exemption amounts, including the Federal Standard Deduction, the Federal Personal Exemption, and the Federal Dependent Deduction. The values of these deductions for tax year 1938 are as follows:
| Standard Deduction (Single) | Standard Deduction (MFJ) | Personal Exemption | Dependant Exemption |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.00 | $0.00 | $1,000.00 | $400.00 |
Sources & Citations
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Tax Data Sources:
- The Federal tax brackets on this page sourced from the Federal Department of Revenue for 1939. Please contact us if any of our Federal tax data is incorrect or out of date.