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Iowa income tax and brackets 2026

Iowa taxes income at one flat rate of 3.8% in 2026. A single filer earning $75,000 in Iowa owes about $9,868 in federal and state income tax, an effective rate of 13.2%.

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
$9,868for the year
Effective rate 13.2% of income
Federal income tax$7,67077.7%
Iowa income tax$2,19822.3%
Taxable income
$58,900
Top federal rate
22%
Top Iowa rate
3.8%

Iowa tax brackets 2026

Iowa brackets · 2026
3.8%flat rate
One flat rate
Rate
3.8%
Taxable income
$58,900
Tax
$2,198
Iowa brackets, single
Iowa income tax brackets for 2026, single
RateTaxable incomeTax owed
3.8%YouAll taxable income3.8% of taxable income

Iowa at a glance

Income tax
3.8% flat
Standard deduction
$16,100
Personal credit
$40
State payroll taxes
None
School district surtax
0% to 20% OF YOUR IOWA INCOME TAX, not of wages (about 5% in a typical district)
Sales tax
6%
2026 return due
Apr 30, 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
    Iowa
    Iowa's own deduction and rates on the same income.
  5. 5
    Effective rate
    Your total tax divided by your income.

Iowa income tax questions

What are the Iowa tax brackets for 2026?
Iowa has one flat rate of 3.8% on taxable income, so every taxable dollar pays the same rate.
How much income tax do I pay on $75,000 in Iowa?
A single filer earning $75,000 owes about $7,670 in federal income tax and $2,198 in Iowa income tax for 2026, $9,868 in all. That is 13.2% 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 $58,900 of federal taxable income is in the 22% bracket, but only the $8,500 above $50,400 pays 22%. The lower rates tax the rest, so the brackets come to $7,670, 13.0% 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 Iowa's brackets change?
Flat 3.8% under SF 2442 (2024); Iowa starts from federal taxable income with rolling conformity, so the standard deduction tracks the federal amount each year.
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. Iowa uses the same amounts.
Sources
Checked Oct 29, 2026. Estimates for planning, not tax advice.

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