Federal Income Tax Brackets (Tax Year 1971)
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| Tax Bracket | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| $0.00+ | 14% |
| $500.00+ | 15% |
| $1,000.00+ | 16% |
| $1,500.00+ | 17% |
| $2,000.00+ | 19% |
| $4,000.00+ | 21% |
| $6,000.00+ | 24% |
| $8,000.00+ | 25% |
| $10,000.00+ | 27% |
| $12,000.00+ | 29% |
| $14,000.00+ | 31% |
| $16,000.00+ | 34% |
| $18,000.00+ | 36% |
| $20,000.00+ | 38% |
| $22,000.00+ | 40% |
| $26,000.00+ | 45% |
| $32,000.00+ | 50% |
| $38,000.00+ | 55% |
| $44,000.00+ | 60% |
| $50,000.00+ | 62% |
| $60,000.00+ | 64% |
| $70,000.00+ | 66% |
| $80,000.00+ | 68% |
| $90,000.00+ | 69% |
| $100,000.00+ | 70% |
| Tax Bracket | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| $0.00+ | 14% |
| $500.00+ | 15% |
| $1,000.00+ | 16% |
| $1,500.00+ | 17% |
| $2,000.00+ | 19% |
| $4,000.00+ | 22% |
| $6,000.00+ | 25% |
| $8,000.00+ | 28% |
| $10,000.00+ | 32% |
| $12,000.00+ | 36% |
| $14,000.00+ | 39% |
| $16,000.00+ | 42% |
| $18,000.00+ | 45% |
| $20,000.00+ | 48% |
| $22,000.00+ | 50% |
| $26,000.00+ | 53% |
| $32,000.00+ | 55% |
| $38,000.00+ | 58% |
| $44,000.00+ | 60% |
| $50,000.00+ | 62% |
| $60,000.00+ | 64% |
| $70,000.00+ | 66% |
| $80,000.00+ | 68% |
| $90,000.00+ | 69% |
| $100,000.00+ | 70% |
| Tax Bracket | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| $0.00+ | 14% |
| $1,000.00+ | 15% |
| $2,000.00+ | 16% |
| $3,000.00+ | 17% |
| $4,000.00+ | 19% |
| $8,000.00+ | 22% |
| $12,000.00+ | 25% |
| $16,000.00+ | 28% |
| $20,000.00+ | 32% |
| $24,000.00+ | 36% |
| $28,000.00+ | 39% |
| $32,000.00+ | 42% |
| $36,000.00+ | 45% |
| $40,000.00+ | 48% |
| $44,000.00+ | 50% |
| $52,000.00+ | 53% |
| $64,000.00+ | 55% |
| $76,000.00+ | 58% |
| $88,000.00+ | 60% |
| $100,000.00+ | 62% |
| $120,000.00+ | 64% |
| $140,000.00+ | 66% |
| $160,000.00+ | 68% |
| $180,000.00+ | 69% |
| $200,000.00+ | 70% |
| Tax Bracket | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| $0.00+ | 14% |
| $1,000.00+ | 16% |
| $2,000.00+ | 18% |
| $4,000.00+ | 19% |
| $6,000.00+ | 22% |
| $8,000.00+ | 23% |
| $10,000.00+ | 25% |
| $12,000.00+ | 27% |
| $14,000.00+ | 28% |
| $16,000.00+ | 31% |
| $18,000.00+ | 32% |
| $20,000.00+ | 35% |
| $22,000.00+ | 36% |
| $24,000.00+ | 38% |
| $26,000.00+ | 41% |
| $28,000.00+ | 42% |
| $32,000.00+ | 45% |
| $36,000.00+ | 48% |
| $38,000.00+ | 51% |
| $40,000.00+ | 52% |
| $44,000.00+ | 55% |
| $50,000.00+ | 56% |
| $52,000.00+ | 58% |
| $64,000.00+ | 59% |
| $70,000.00+ | 61% |
| $76,000.00+ | 62% |
| $80,000.00+ | 63% |
| $88,000.00+ | 64% |
| $100,000.00+ | 66% |
| $120,000.00+ | 67% |
| $140,000.00+ | 68% |
| $160,000.00+ | 69% |
| $180,000.00+ | 70% |
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Federal income tax rates were last changed two years prior to 1971 for tax year 1969, and the tax brackets were previously changed in 1966.
The latest available tax rates are for 2025, and the Federal income tax brackets have been changed since 1971.
1972 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 1971 are as follows:
| Standard Deduction (Single) | Standard Deduction (MFJ) | Personal Exemption | Dependant Exemption |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,050.00 | $1,050.00 | $675.00 | $675.00 |
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Tax Data Sources:
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