It almost ALWAYS makes sense economically to make more money. Only if the tax rates were above 100% would it not make sense to earn more money.

Effective tax rate and marginal tax bracket might seem like complicated tax terms, but they’re simply two different ways to express how much you pay in taxes. The main difference between marginal and ...

In this scenario, even though you’re in the 32% bracket, you would actually pay only about 20.8% of your taxable income in taxes ($41,687/$200,000). Taxable income typically includes wages (including ...

Use our interactive tool to see why your top tax rate isn’t what you actually pay.