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Alabama income tax and brackets 2026

Alabama taxes income at 3 rates in 2026, from 2% on the first $500 of a single filer's taxable income to 5% above $3,000. A single filer earning $75,000 in Alabama owes about $10,797 in federal and state income tax, an effective rate of 14.4%.

Updated ·By the BooksGPT team·2026 rates
Your year
$a year
$a year
Deduction
$16,100 for single filers
Runs in your browser·2026 rates·What it leaves out
Income tax · 2026
See the brackets
$10,797for the year
Effective rate 14.4% of income
Federal income tax$7,67071.0%
Alabama income tax$3,12729.0%
Taxable income
$58,900
Top federal rate
22%
Top Alabama rate
5%

Alabama tax brackets 2026

Alabama brackets · 2026
2% to 5%
3 brackets
Your top bracket
5%
Average rate
4.9%
Taxable income
$63,330
How your $3,127 adds up
2% on the first $500$100.3%
4% on the next $2,500$1003.2%
5% on the last $60,330$3,01796.5%
Alabama brackets, single
Alabama income tax brackets for 2026, single
RateTaxable incomeTax owed
2%$0 to $5002% of taxable income
4%$500 to $3,000$10.00 + 4% over $500
5%YouOver $3,000$110.00 + 5% over $3,000

Alabama at a glance

Income tax
2% to 5%
Standard deduction
$3,000
Personal exemption
$1,500
State payroll taxes
None
City occupational tax
1% to 2%
Sales tax
4%
2026 return due
Apr 15, 2027

How we work it out

  1. 1
    Income
    Your income for the year, less pre-tax retirement savings.
  2. 2
    Deduction
    The larger of the standard deduction and your itemized total.
  3. 3
    Federal brackets
    Each rate from 10% to 37% taxes only the income inside it.
  4. 4
    Alabama
    Alabama's own deduction and rates on the same income.
  5. 5
    Effective rate
    Your total tax divided by your income.

Alabama income tax questions

What are the Alabama tax brackets for 2026?
Alabama has 3 brackets for single filers, from 2% on the first $500 of taxable income to 5% on income over $3,000.
How much income tax do I pay on $75,000 in Alabama?
A single filer earning $75,000 owes about $7,670 in federal income tax and $3,127 in Alabama income tax for 2026, $10,797 in all. That is 14.4% of income.
Why is my average rate lower than my tax bracket?
Each rate taxes only the income inside its bracket. A single filer with $63,330 of Alabama taxable income is in the 5% bracket, but only the $60,330 above $3,000 pays 5%. The lower rates tax the rest, so the brackets come to $3,127, 4.9% on average.
What are the 2026 federal tax brackets?
Seven rates: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%. The 37% rate starts above $640,600 for single filers and above $768,700 for married couples filing jointly.
Will Alabama's brackets change?
Rates and bracket widths are set in law and are not indexed; they have not changed in decades.
What is the 2026 standard deduction?
$16,100 for single filers, $32,200 for married couples filing jointly and $24,150 for heads of household. Alabama's own is $3,000 for single filers.
Sources
Checked Oct 29, 2026. Estimates for planning, not tax advice.

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