Trump vs post-Trump treatment of $500K taxable income

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
1	2025 - single		2026 - single (if Trump law expires)			https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2024-02/53724-2024-02-Tax-Parameters.xlsx
2	10%	0 to 11,899	10%	0 to 12,124
3	12%	11,900 to 48,349	15%	12,125 to 49,249
4	22%	48,350 to 103,099	25%	49,250 to 119,299
5	24%	103,100 to 196,824	28%	119,300 to 248,849
6	32%	196,825 to 249,949	33%	248,850 to 540,999
7	35%	249,950 to 624,899	35%	541,000 to 543,199
8	37%	624,900 and up	39.60%	543,200 and up
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10	Tax liability calculation for a single filer with $500K in taxable income
11	2025			Tax owed per bracket	2026			Tax owed per bracket
12	10%	0	11,899	1,190	10%	0	12,124	1,212
13	12%	11,900	48,349	4,374	15%	12,125	49,249	5,569
14	22%	48,350	103,099	12,045	25%	49,250	119,299	17,512
15	24%	103,100	196,824	22,494	28%	119,300	248,849	36,274
16	32%	196,825	249,949	17,000	33%	248,850	540,999	82,880
17	35%	249,950	624,899	87,518	35%	541,000	543,199
18	37%	624,900	∞		39.60%	543,200	∞
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21	$500K top rate of 35% = taxes owed $144,620			144,620	$500K top rate of 33% = taxes owed $143,446			143,446
22							Tax savings for a single filer w/$500K taxable incomeunder pre-Trump (permanent law) thresholds & rates	$1,173
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24	Visualization (rounded to the nearest $10K) for single filers under the temporary provisions of the Trump tax law in 2025 and the return to permanent law in 2026 if the Trump provisions expire on schedule
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