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District of Columbia income tax and brackets 2026

District of Columbia taxes income at 7 rates in 2026, from 4% on the first $10,000 of a single filer's taxable income to 10.75% above $1,000,000. A single filer earning $75,000 in District of Columbia owes about $11,170 in federal and state income tax, an effective rate of 14.9%.

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
$11,170for the year
Effective rate 14.9% of income
Federal income tax$7,67068.7%
District of Columbia income tax$3,50031.3%
Taxable income
$58,900
Top federal rate
22%
Top District of Columbia rate
6.5%

District of Columbia tax brackets 2026

District of Columbia brackets · 2026
4% to 10.75%
7 brackets
Your top bracket
6.5%
Average rate
5.8%
Taxable income
$60,000
How your $3,500 adds up
4% on the first $10,000$40011.4%
6% on the next $30,000$1,80051.4%
6.5% on the last $20,000$1,30037.1%
District of Columbia brackets, single

DC has not published its 2026 standard deduction; these are 2025 amounts before its inflation increase.

District of Columbia income tax brackets for 2026, single
RateTaxable incomeTax owed
4%$0 to $10,0004% of taxable income
6%$10,000 to $40,000$400.00 + 6% over $10,000
6.5%You$40,000 to $60,000$2,200.00 + 6.5% over $40,000
8.5%$60,000 to $250,000$3,500.00 + 8.5% over $60,000
9.25%$250,000 to $500,000$19,650.00 + 9.25% over $250,000
9.75%$500,000 to $1,000,000$42,775.00 + 9.75% over $500,000
10.75%Over $1,000,000$91,525.00 + 10.75% over $1,000,000

District of Columbia at a glance

Income tax
4% to 10.75%
Standard deduction
$15,000
State payroll taxes
None
Local income tax
None
Sales tax
6% (scheduled to rise to 7% on October 1, 2027)
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
    District of Columbia
    District of Columbia's own deduction and rates on the same income.
  5. 5
    Effective rate
    Your total tax divided by your income.

District of Columbia income tax questions

What are the District of Columbia tax brackets for 2026?
District of Columbia has 7 brackets for single filers, from 4% on the first $10,000 of taxable income to 10.75% on income over $1,000,000.
How much income tax do I pay on $75,000 in District of Columbia?
A single filer earning $75,000 owes about $7,670 in federal income tax and $3,500 in District of Columbia income tax for 2026, $11,170 in all. That is 14.9% 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 $60,000 of District of Columbia taxable income is in the 6.5% bracket, but only the $20,000 above $40,000 pays 6.5%. The lower rates tax the rest, so the brackets come to $3,500, 5.8% 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 District of Columbia's brackets change?
Brackets set in law since 2022 and not indexed; the standard deduction is decoupled from the federal OBBBA increase and set by DC at the 2025 TCJA-level amounts with a yearly cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 to 2029.
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. District of Columbia's own is $15,000 for single filers.
Sources
Not final yet: dC has not published its 2026 standard deduction; these are 2025 amounts before its inflation increase.
Checked Oct 29, 2026. Estimates for planning, not tax advice.

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