Federal Income Tax Brackets (Tax Year 1956)
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| Tax Bracket | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| $0.00+ | 20% |
| $2,000.00+ | 22% |
| $4,000.00+ | 26% |
| $6,000.00+ | 30% |
| $8,000.00+ | 34% |
| $10,000.00+ | 38% |
| $12,000.00+ | 43% |
| $14,000.00+ | 47% |
| $16,000.00+ | 50% |
| $18,000.00+ | 53% |
| $20,000.00+ | 56% |
| $22,000.00+ | 59% |
| $26,000.00+ | 62% |
| $32,000.00+ | 65% |
| $38,000.00+ | 69% |
| $44,000.00+ | 72% |
| $50,000.00+ | 75% |
| $60,000.00+ | 78% |
| $70,000.00+ | 81% |
| $80,000.00+ | 84% |
| $90,000.00+ | 87% |
| $100,000.00+ | 89% |
| $150,000.00+ | 90% |
| $200,000.00+ | 91% |
| Tax Bracket | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| $0.00+ | 20% |
| $2,000.00+ | 22% |
| $4,000.00+ | 26% |
| $6,000.00+ | 30% |
| $8,000.00+ | 34% |
| $10,000.00+ | 38% |
| $12,000.00+ | 43% |
| $14,000.00+ | 47% |
| $16,000.00+ | 50% |
| $18,000.00+ | 53% |
| $20,000.00+ | 56% |
| $22,000.00+ | 59% |
| $26,000.00+ | 62% |
| $32,000.00+ | 65% |
| $38,000.00+ | 69% |
| $44,000.00+ | 72% |
| $50,000.00+ | 75% |
| $60,000.00+ | 78% |
| $70,000.00+ | 81% |
| $80,000.00+ | 84% |
| $90,000.00+ | 87% |
| $100,000.00+ | 89% |
| $150,000.00+ | 90% |
| $200,000.00+ | 91% |
| Tax Bracket | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| $0.00+ | 20% |
| $4,000.00+ | 22% |
| $8,000.00+ | 26% |
| $12,000.00+ | 30% |
| $16,000.00+ | 34% |
| $20,000.00+ | 38% |
| $24,000.00+ | 43% |
| $28,000.00+ | 47% |
| $32,000.00+ | 50% |
| $36,000.00+ | 53% |
| $40,000.00+ | 56% |
| $44,000.00+ | 59% |
| $52,000.00+ | 62% |
| $64,000.00+ | 65% |
| $76,000.00+ | 69% |
| $88,000.00+ | 72% |
| $100,000.00+ | 75% |
| $120,000.00+ | 78% |
| $140,000.00+ | 81% |
| $160,000.00+ | 84% |
| $180,000.00+ | 87% |
| $200,000.00+ | 89% |
| $300,000.00+ | 90% |
| $400,000.00+ | 91% |
| Tax Bracket | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| $0.00+ | 20% |
| $2,000.00+ | 21% |
| $4,000.00+ | 24% |
| $6,000.00+ | 26% |
| $8,000.00+ | 30% |
| $10,000.00+ | 32% |
| $12,000.00+ | 36% |
| $14,000.00+ | 39% |
| $16,000.00+ | 42% |
| $18,000.00+ | 43% |
| $20,000.00+ | 47% |
| $22,000.00+ | 49% |
| $24,000.00+ | 52% |
| $28,000.00+ | 54% |
| $32,000.00+ | 58% |
| $38,000.00+ | 62% |
| $44,000.00+ | 66% |
| $50,000.00+ | 68% |
| $60,000.00+ | 71% |
| $70,000.00+ | 74% |
| $80,000.00+ | 76% |
| $90,000.00+ | 80% |
| $100,000.00+ | 83% |
| $150,000.00+ | 87% |
| $200,000.00+ | 90% |
| $300,000.00+ | 91% |
This page shows Tax-Brackets.org's archived Federal tax brackets for tax year 1956. This means that these brackets applied to all income earned in 1956, and the tax return that uses these tax rates was due in April 1957.
Both Federal tax brackets and the associated tax rates were last changed three years prior to 1956 in 1953.
The latest available tax rates are for 2024, and the Federal income tax brackets have been changed since 1956.
1957 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 1956 are as follows:
| Standard Deduction (Single) | Standard Deduction (MFJ) | Personal Exemption | Dependant Exemption |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0.00 | $0.00 | $600.00 | $600.00 |
Sources & Citations
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Tax Data Sources:
- The Federal tax brackets on this page sourced from the Federal Department of Revenue for 1957. Please contact us if any of our Federal tax data is incorrect or out of date.