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2025 California Tax Rate Schedules
To e-file and eliminate the math, go to ftb.ca.gov. To figure your tax online, go to ftb.ca.gov/tax-rates.
Use only if your taxable income on Form 540, line 19 is more than $100,000. If $100,000 or less, use the Tax Table.
If the amount on If the amount on Form 540, line 19 is Form 540, line 19 is Enter on Form 540, of the over – but not over – line 31 amount over–
$ 0 $ 11,079 $ 0.00 + 1.00% $ 0 Schedule X – 11,079 26,264 110.79 + 2.00% 11,079 Use if your filing status is 26,264 41,452 414.49 + 4.00% 26,264 Single or Married/RDP Filing Separately 41,452 57,542 1,022.01 + 6.00% 41,452 57,542 72,724 1,987.41 + 8.00% 57,542 72,724 371,479 3,201.97 + 9.30% 72,724 371,479 445,771 30,986.19 + 10.30% 371,479 445,771 742,953 38,638.27 + 11.30% 445,771 742,953 AND OVER 72,219.84 + 12.30% 742,953
If the amount on Form 540, If the amount on Form 540, line Enter on Form 540, line 31 of the amount over– line 19 is over – 19 is, but not over – $ 0 $ 22,158 $ 0.00 + 1.00% $ 0 Schedule Y – 22,158 52,528 221.58 + 2.00% 22,158 Use if your filing status is 52,528 82,904 828.98 + 4.00% 52,528 Married/RDP Filing Jointly or Qualifying 82,904 115,084 2,044.02 + 6.00% 82,904 Surviving Spouse/RDP 115,084 145,448 3,974.82 + 8.00% 115,084 145,448 742,958 6,403.94 + 9.30% 145,448 742,958 891,542 61,972.37 + 10.30% 742,958 891,542 1,485,906 77,276.52 + 11.30% 891,542 1,485,906 AND OVER 144,439.65 + 12.30% 1,485,906
If the amount on Form 540, If the amount on Form 540, line Enter on Form 540, line 31 of the amount over– line 19 is over – 19 is, but not over – $ 0 $ 22,173 $ 0.00 + 1.00% $ 0 Schedule Z – 22,173 52,530 221.73 + 2.00% 22,173 Use if your filing status is 52,530 67,716 828.87 + 4.00% 52,530 Head of Household 67,716 83,805 1,436.31 + 6.00% 67,716 83,805 98,990 2,401.65 + 8.00% 83,805 98,990 505,208 3,616.45 + 9.30% 98,990 505,208 606,251 41,394.72 + 10.30% 505,208 606,251 1,010,417 51,802.15 + 11.30% 606,251 1,010,417 AND OVER 97,472.91 + 12.30% 1,010,417
How to Figure Tax Using the 2025 California Tax Rate Schedules
Example: Chris and Pat Smith are filing a joint tax return using Form 540. Their taxable income on Form 540, line 19 is $125,000. Step 1: Using Schedule Y, they find the taxable income range that includes their taxable income of $125,000.
Example Your Income Step 2: They subtract the amount at the beginning of their range from $ 125,000 $ their taxable income Minus 115,084 Minus Equals $ 9,916 $
Step 3: They multiply the result from Step 2 by the percentage for $ 9,916 $ their range. Times .08 Times EqualsEquals$793.28 $
Step 4: They round the amount from Step 3 to two decimals (if $3,974.82 $ necessary) and add it to the tax amount for their income Plus 793.28 Plus range. After rounding the result, they will enter $4,768 on Equals4,768.10 $ Form 540, line 31.
Personal Income Tax Booklet 2025