Alabama income tax calculator
An effective rate of 4.65%, with 5% on the next dollar. That is the 9th-largest state income tax bill on $75,000 of the 51 jurisdictions.
- Top rate
- 5%
- Rate on your last dollar
- 5%
- State taxable income
- $70,500
- Effective rate
- 4.65%
Alabama's income tax is graduated: 3 brackets running from 2% to 5%, the 22nd-highest top rate of the 51 jurisdictions. The top rate applies to a single filer's taxable income above $3,000. Because that top bracket starts so low, Alabama behaves like a flat 5% tax for most full-time earners — the graduated part only shapes the first few thousand dollars. Joint filers get exactly double the bracket widths at every rate, so a married couple pays what two single filers on half the income each would pay. A single filer subtracts a $3,000 standard deduction and a $1,500 personal exemption before the rates are applied.
Alabama 2025 tax brackets
2 distinct schedules. Rates apply to state taxable income — income after the deductions in the next table, not your gross salary.
Single · Head of household
| State taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $500 | 2% |
| $500 – $3,000 | 4% |
| $3,000 and above | 5% |
Married filing jointly
| State taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $1,000 | 2% |
| $1,000 – $6,000 | 4% |
| $6,000 and above | 5% |
Alabama deductions and exemptions
| Amount | Single | Married filing jointly | Head of household |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard deduction | $3,000 | $8,500 | $5,200 |
| Personal exemption (subtracted from income) | $1,500 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
Work out your own Alabama tax
Already set to Alabama and the 2026 federal schedule. Change the income, the filing status or the year and everything below updates.
Wages, interest, business income, etc. Exclude pre-tax 401(k) and HSA contributions.
Adds state income tax using that state's own rate schedule and standard deduction. Pick the last option to type a flat rate instead.
- Effective federal tax rate
- 10.23%Federal tax as a share of the income you entered.
- Marginal bracket
- 22%The rate on your next dollar of taxable income.
- State income tax
- $3,485.00From the selected state's rate schedule, or your flat rate.
- Federal + state income tax
- $11,155.00
- Income after income tax
- $63,845.00
- Taxable income
- $58,900.00
- Deduction applied
- $16,100.00
Assumptions
- Ordinary-income rate schedules only; no credits, AMT, capital-gains rates, QBI deduction or the 2025–2028 senior deduction.
- Standard deduction (plus additional amounts for 65+/blind) or your itemized figure, whichever is larger; no dependent-filer limitation.
- Married filing separately uses half the joint federal thresholds, per the IRS schedule, and the state's single-filer schedule.
- State tax uses each state's published rate schedule, standard deduction and personal exemption for the tax year shown with the results; the source URL and year for the state you pick are printed above the results, along with the simplifications made for that state.
- State figures exclude county, municipal and city income taxes, itemized deductions, retirement and capital-gains exclusions, and credits that phase out. Unlisted states fall back to the flat rate you enter.
| Taxable income | Rate | Your income in this bracket | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 – $12,400 | 10% | $12,400 | $1,240 |
| $12,400 – $50,400 | 12% | $38,000 | $4,560 |
| $50,400 – $105,700 | 22% | $8,500 | $1,870 |
| $105,700 – $201,775 | 24% | $0 | $0 |
| $201,775 – $256,225 | 32% | $0 | $0 |
| $256,225 – $640,600 | 35% | $0 | $0 |
| Over $640,600 | 37% | $0 | $0 |
Alabama income tax at other incomes
| Gross income | Single | Effective | Married jointly | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $1,235 | 4.12% | $845 | 2.82% |
| $50,000 | $2,235 | 4.47% | $1,845 | 3.69% |
| $75,000 | $3,485 | 4.65% | $3,095 | 4.13% |
| $100,000 | $4,735 | 4.74% | $4,345 | 4.35% |
| $150,000 | $7,235 | 4.82% | $6,845 | 4.56% |
| $250,000 | $12,235 | 4.89% | $11,845 | 4.74% |
State income tax only, filing status as shown, after Alabama’s own deductions. Federal tax is on top of every figure here.
How the neighbours compare
Alabama borders 4 other jurisdictions. Moving across a state line is the one way most people can actually change which of these schedules applies to them, so here is the same income run through each of them.
| State | Rate structure | $50,000 | $75,000 | $150,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2% – 5% | $2,235 | $3,485 | $7,235 |
| Florida | No income tax | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Georgia | Flat 4.99% | $1,747 | $2,994 | $6,737 |
| Mississippi | 0% – 4% | $1,268 | $2,268 | $5,268 |
| Tennessee | No income tax | $0 | $0 | $0 |
State income tax on a single filer, after each state’s own deductions. Federal tax is identical wherever you live, so the difference between these rows is the whole difference.
What these Alabama figures leave out
Recorded against Alabama in the data rather than glossed over, because they change real bills.
- Heads of family use the single-filer bracket schedule but a $3,000 personal exemption and a larger standard deduction, both of which are applied here.
- The standard deduction shown is the maximum. It steps down as Alabama AGI rises above about $26,000, to a floor of $2,500 (single and head of family) or $5,000 (joint). That taper is not modelled, so tax at middle incomes is understated by a small amount.
- Alabama lets filers deduct federal income tax paid from state taxable income, which is not modelled — real Alabama tax is usually lower than shown.
- Deduction and exemption amounts are from the 2025 Form 40 booklet; Alabama's rate page states the brackets without a tax year.
- Local income taxes are not included. Several Alabama municipalities levy an occupational tax.
Frequently asked questions
▸Does Alabama have a state income tax?
Yes. Alabama has a graduated income tax with 3 brackets, from 2% up to 5%.
▸How much state income tax would I pay on $75,000 in Alabama?
About $3,485 for a single filer — an effective rate of 4.65%. That is $75,000 less $4,500 of state deductions, leaving $70,500 of taxable income taxed at 5% at the margin.
▸What is the top income tax rate in Alabama?
5%, the 22nd-highest among the 50 states and DC. It applies to a single filer's taxable income above $3,000.
▸What is the Alabama standard deduction?
$3,000 for a single filer and $8,500 for a couple filing jointly, for tax year 2025. Alabama also allows a $1,500 personal exemption on top.
▸Are there local income taxes in Alabama?
Local income taxes are not included. Several Alabama municipalities levy an occupational tax.
▸Are these Alabama figures up to date?
They are the tax year 2025 figures, taken from Alabama Department of Revenue — Individual income tax filing information and last checked on 2026-09-09. Alabama had not published a 2026 schedule when this was compiled, so the 2025 one is shown rather than an estimate.
Source
Alabama Department of Revenue — Individual income tax filing information
Tax year 2025 figures — Alabama had not published a 2026 schedule when this page was compiled, so the 2025 one is used rather than an estimate. Last checked against the source on 2026-09-09.
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