Missouri income tax and brackets 2026
Missouri taxes income at 8 rates in 2026, from 0% on the first $1,348 of a single filer's taxable income to 4.7% above $9,436. A single filer earning $75,000 in Missouri owes about $10,204 in federal and state income tax, an effective rate of 13.6%.
Income tax · 2026
See the brackets $10,204for the year
Effective rate 13.6% of income
Federal income tax$7,67075.2%
Missouri income tax$2,53424.8%
Taxable income
$58,900
Top federal rate
22%
Top Missouri rate
4.7%
Missouri tax brackets 2026
Missouri brackets · 2026
0% to 4.7%
8 brackets
Your top bracket
4.7%
Average rate
4.4%
Taxable income
$57,750
How your $2,534 adds up
0% on the first $1,348$0
2% on the next $1,348$271.1%
2.5% on the next $1,348$341.3%
3% on the next $1,348$401.6%
3.5% on the next $1,348$471.9%
4% on the next $1,348$542.1%
4.5% on the next $1,348$612.4%
4.7% on the last $48,314$2,27189.6%
Missouri brackets, single
| Rate | Taxable income | Tax owed |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | $0 to $1,348 | 0% of taxable income |
| 2% | $1,348 to $2,696 | $0.00 + 2% over $1,348 |
| 2.5% | $2,696 to $4,044 | $26.96 + 2.5% over $2,696 |
| 3% | $4,044 to $5,392 | $60.66 + 3% over $4,044 |
| 3.5% | $5,392 to $6,740 | $101.10 + 3.5% over $5,392 |
| 4% | $6,740 to $8,088 | $148.28 + 4% over $6,740 |
| 4.5% | $8,088 to $9,436 | $202.20 + 4.5% over $8,088 |
| 4.7%You | Over $9,436 | $262.86 + 4.7% over $9,436 |
Missouri at a glance
- Income tax
- 0% to 4.7%
- Standard deduction
- $16,100
- State payroll taxes
- None
- City earnings tax
- 1%
- Sales tax
- 4.225%
- 2026 return due
- Apr 15, 2027
How we work it out
- 1IncomeYour income for the year, less pre-tax retirement savings.
- 2DeductionThe larger of the standard deduction and your itemized total.
- 3Federal bracketsEach rate from 10% to 37% taxes only the income inside it.
- 4MissouriMissouri's own deduction and rates on the same income.
- 5Effective rateYour total tax divided by your income.
Missouri income tax questions
What are the Missouri tax brackets for 2026?
Missouri has 8 brackets for single filers, from 0% on the first $1,348 of taxable income to 4.7% on income over $9,436.
How much income tax do I pay on $75,000 in Missouri?
A single filer earning $75,000 owes about $7,670 in federal income tax and $2,534 in Missouri income tax for 2026, $10,204 in all. That is 13.6% 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 $57,750 of Missouri taxable income is in the 4.7% bracket, but only the $48,314 above $9,436 pays 4.7%. The lower rates tax the rest, so the brackets come to $2,534, 4.4% 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 Missouri's brackets change?
Bracket widths are indexed to inflation each year and the top rate stays 4.7% for 2026; further cuts depend on revenue triggers in state law.
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. Missouri uses the same amounts.
Sources
- IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32: 2026 brackets and standard deduction
- Social Security Administration: 2026 contribution and benefit base
- IRS Notice 2025-67: 2026 retirement plan limits
- Missouri Department of Revenue
- Missouri DOR, Form 4282 2026 withholding instructions and formula (annual rate table, standard deductions)
- Missouri DOR, 2026 income tax withholding tables (all payroll periods)
- Missouri House bill summary HB 2275 (Kansas City and St. Louis earnings tax, up to 1%)
- Missouri DOR, 2025 MO-1040 instructions (federal tax deduction percentages and caps, $1,400 head of household exemption, 20% business income deduction), mirrored by NBER TAXSIM
- Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026
- Tax Foundation, State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026 (state rate)
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