Glossary · Tax

Marginal Tax Rate

The tax rate on your next dollar of income.

Definition

Marginal tax rate is the percentage of tax paid on each additional dollar of income. US federal marginal rates range from 10% to 37%; Canadian combined rates can exceed 50%.

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