28% fed, 8% state, and another 2% in misc fees. If we are counting fica and medicare, add another 7.65%.
BTW - Your tax rate is independent of what you claim on your W2. If, for example, you claim 5 dependents on your W2 at the beginning of the year, your paycheck will be substantially higher but you will be responsible for the tax on your true filing status on April 15th and, if you failed to pay in enough tax, say for example you owed the fed a few thousand, it is likely that you would also be forced to pay penalties. So, though you claim 0 and have calculated your tax contributions off of your check stub, that does not necessarily reflect your actual tax bracket.
Also, your effective tax rate is what really counts. Tax rates on capital gains are different than tax on earnings and can thus dilute the effect of earnings taxation - ie, you pay less as a percentage. Also, tax-exempt earnings reduce your effective tax rate.
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