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Maximum zero rate amount: married filing jointly and surviving spouse

98900 USD taxable income

2026, from 2026-01-01 · verified 2026-10-31 against the official source · next expected change 2027-01-01

Married Individuals Filing Joint Returns and Surviving Spouse $98,900 $613,700
key
us/capital-gains/zero-rate-max-married-joint
value
98900 USD taxable income
period
2026
effective
2026-01-01 to date
source
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-25-32.pdf
verified
2026-10-31 — fresh (6 days ago; next check by 2026-11-01)
next expected change
2027-01-01 (annual: a fixed day each year)
previous
96700 USD taxable income (2025) from 2025-01-01
scope
Maximum zero and 15% rate amounts under § 1(j)(5)(B) for individuals (taxable income), and the Net Investment Income Tax. Estates and trusts, and the special rates for collectibles and unrecaptured section 1250 gain, are not covered.
hash
sha256:06326677c5c8a014d4ba9e7bf00c23f5cd7be16c9d0c317becadf94d7eba1090
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/us/capital-gains/zero-rate-max-married-joint?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/us/capital-gains/zero-rate-max-married-joint

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  "unit": "USD taxable income",
  "period": "2026",
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  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-01",
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  "ageDays": 6,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
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    "source": "https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-24-40.pdf"
  },
  "scope": "Maximum zero and 15% rate amounts under § 1(j)(5)(B) for individuals (taxable income), and the Net Investment Income Tax. Estates and trusts, and the special rates for collectibles and unrecaptured section 1250 gain, are not covered.",
  "hash": "sha256:06326677c5c8a014d4ba9e7bf00c23f5cd7be16c9d0c317becadf94d7eba1090",
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    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-31 against https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-25-32.pdf"
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