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“The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.”
—Albert Einstein

Tax strategies to help keep more of what’s yours.

Tax planning goes beyond annual filings. It’s about creating a forward-looking strategy that keeps more of what you earn, year after year.

At PATH Financial Partners, we integrate income, business, charitable, estate, and retirement tax strategies to align with your family’s goals. By planning not just for this year, but for the years ahead, we help you optimize every opportunity for lasting financial efficiency.

PATH’s Tax Triangle

The Tax Triangle helps you visualize how balanced—or unbalanced—your overall tax strategy is. It shows how different investment accounts are taxed: tax-free (Roth IRAs), tax-deferred (traditional IRAs and 401(k)s), and taxable accounts. By understanding how each one works, we can make smarter decisions about where to save and how to keep more of what you earn.

Tax-smart investing

Invest in thoughtfully chosen holdings like ETFs, municipal bonds, and buffered ETFs and strategies that focus on long-term gains to help reduce taxes on your earnings.

Asset Allocation Location

Smart tax investing isn’t only about what you own, but where you own it. Utilize tax shelters like IRAs, 401(k)s, Roth IRAs and Insurance or Annuity Policies that offer tax benefits.

Tax Projections

Create forward-looking tax plans that coordinate Social Security, pensions, investments, and Medicare premiums to reduce your tax burden in retirement.

2025 & 2026 Tax Brackets
2025 Federal Tax Brackets
Tax Rate
Single filer
Married filing jointly
(or surviving spouse)
Head of household
Married filing separately
10%
$0 to $11,925
$0 to $23,850
$0 to $17,000
$0 to $11,925
12%
$11,926 to $48,475
$23,851 to $96,950
$17,001 to $64,850
$11,926 to $48,475
22%
$48,476 to $103,350
$96,951 to $206,700
$64,851 to $103,350
$48,476 to $103,350
24%
$103,351 to $197,300
$206,701 to $394,600
$103,351 to $197,300
$103,351 to $197,300
32%
$197,301 to $250,525
$394,601 to $501,050
$197,301 to $250,500
$197,301 to $250,525
35%
$250,526 to $626,350
$501,051 to $751,600
$250,501 to $626,350
$250,526 to $375,800
37%
$626,351 or more
$751,601 or more
$626,351 or more
$375,801 or more
2025 Single filer tax brackets
Tax Rate
Taxable Income bracket
Tax owed
10%
$0 to $11,925
10% of taxable income.
12%
$11,926 to $48,475
$1,192.50 plus 12% of the amount over $11,925.
22%
$48,476 to $103,350
$5,578.50 plus 22% of the amount over $48,475.
24%
$103,351 to $197,300
$17,651 plus 24% of the amount over $103,350.
32%
$197,301 to $250,525
$40,199 plus 32% of the amount over $197,300.
35%
$250,526 to $626,350
$57,231 plus 35% of the amount over $250,525.
37%
$626,351 or more
$188,769.75 plus 37% of the amount over $626,350.
2025 Married filing jointly tax brackets
Tax Rate
Taxable Income bracket
Tax owed
10%
$0 to $23,850
10% of taxable income.
12%
$23,851 to $96,950
$2,385 plus 12% of the amount over $23,850.
22%
$96,951 to $206,700
$11,157 plus 22% of the amount over $96,950.
24%
$206,701 to $394,600
$35,302 plus 24% of the amount over $206,700.
32%
$394,601 to $501,050
$80,398 plus 32% of the amount over $394,600.
35%
$501,051 to $751,600
$114,462 plus 35% of the amount over $501,050.
37%
$751,601 or more
$202,154.50 plus 37% of the amount over $751,600.
2025 Head of household tax brackets
Tax Rate
Taxable Income bracket
Tax owed
10%
$0 to $17,000
10% of taxable income.
12%
$17,001 to $64,850
$1,700 plus 12% of the amount over $17,000.
22%
$64,851 to $103,350
$7,442 plus 22% of the amount over $64,850.
24%
$103,351 to $197,300
$15,912 plus 24% of the amount over $103,350.
32%
$197,301 to $250,500
$38,460 plus 32% of the amount over $197,300.
35%
$250,501 to $626,350
$55,484 plus 35% of the amount over $250,500.
37%
$626,351 or more
$187,031.50 plus 37% of the amount over $626,350.
2025 Married filing separately tax brackets
Tax Rate
Taxable Income bracket
Tax owed
10%
$0 to $11,925
10% of taxable income.
12%
$11,926 to $48,475
$1,192.50 plus 12% of the amount over $11,925.
22%
$48,476 to $103,350
$5,578.50 plus 22% of the amount over $48,475.
24%
$103,351 to $197,300
$17,651 plus 24% of the amount over $103,350.
32%
$197,301 to $250,525
$40,199 plus 32% of the amount over $197,300.
35%
$250,526 to $375,800
$57,231 plus 35% of the amount over $250,525.
37%
$375,801 or more
$101,077.25 plus 37% of the amount over $375,800.
2026 Federal tax brackets
Tax Rate
Single filer
Married filing jointly
(or surviving spouse)
Head of household
Married filing separately
10%
$0 to $12,400
$0 to $24,800
$0 to $17,700
$0 to $12,400
12%
$12,401 to $50,400
$24,801 to $100,800
$17,701 to $67,450
$12,401 to $50,400
22%
$50,401 to $105,700
$100,801 to $211,400
$67,451 to $105,700
$50,401 to $105,700
24%
$105,701 to $201,775
$211,401 to $403,550
$105,701 to $201,750
$105,701 to $201,775
32%
$201,776 to $256,225
$403,551 to $512,450
$201,751 to $256,200
$201,776 to $256,225
35%
$256,226 to $640,600
$512,451 to $768,700
$256,201 to $640,600
$256,226 to $384,350
37%
$640,601 or more
$768,701 or more
$640,601 or more
$384,351 or more
2026 Single filer tax brackets
Tax Rate
Taxable Income bracket
Tax owed
10%
$0 to $12,400
10% of taxable income.
12%
$12,401 to $50,400
$1,240 plus 12% of the amount over $12,400.
22%
$50,401 to $105,700
$5,800 plus 22% of the amount over $50,400.
24%
$105,701 to $201,775
$17,966 plus 24% of the amount over $105,700.
32%
$201,776 to $256,225
$41,024 plus 32% of the amount over $201,775.
35%
$256,226 to $640,600
$58,448 plus 35% of the amount over $256,225.
37%
$640,601 or more
$192,979.25 plus 37% of the amount over $640,600.
2026 Married filing jointly tax brackets
Tax Rate
Taxable Income bracket
Tax owed
10%
$0 to $24,800
10% of taxable income.
12%
$24,801 to $100,800
$2,480 plus 12% of the amount over $24,800.
22%
$100,801 to $211,400
$11,600 plus 22% of the amount over $100,800.
24%
$211,401 to $403,550
$35,932 plus 24% of the amount over $211,400.
32%
$403,551 to $512,450
$82,048 plus 32% of the amount over $403,550.
35%
$512,451 to $768,700
$116,896 plus 35% of the amount over $512,450.
37%
$768,701 or more
$206,583.50 plus 37% of the amount over $768,700.
2026 Head of household tax brackets
Tax Rate
Taxable Income bracket
Tax owed
10%
$0 to $17,700
10% of taxable income.
12%
$17,701 to $67,450
$1,770 plus 12% of the amount over $17,700.
22%
$67,451 to $105,700
$7,740 plus 22% of the amount over $67,450.
24%
$105,701 to $201,750
$16,155 plus 24% of the amount over $105,700.
32%
$201,751 to $256,200
$39,207 plus 32% of the amount over $201,750.
35%
$256,201 to $640,600
$56,631 plus 35% of the amount over $256,200.
37%
$640,601 or more
$191,171.00 plus 37% of the amount over $640,600.
2026 Married filing separately tax brackets
Tax Rate
Taxable Income bracket
Tax owed
10%
$0 to $12,400
10% of taxable income.
12%
$12,401 to $50,400
$1,240 plus 12% of the amount over $12,400.
22%
$50,401 to $105,700
$5,800 plus 22% of the amount over $50,400.
24%
$105,701 to $201,775
$17,966 plus 24% of the amount over $105,700.
32%
$201,776 to $256,225
$41,024 plus 32% of the amount over $201,775.
35%
$256,226 to $384,350
$58,448 plus 35% of the amount over $256,225.
37%
$384,351 or more
$103,291.75 plus 37% of the amount over $384,350.
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