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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