re: I got taxed 41% on my latest bonus.

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I can tell you point blank, any above-and-beyond earned income on my ledger gets hit above 41% by the feds, and well above 50%, State and Fed included.

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Interest NC, help me out. Are you self employed and paying both sides of payroll?

Assuming the average married with kids family (I am giving Tigerlee that benefit lol), he wouldn't even hit the incremental 39.6% bracket until $465K of taxable income, nevermind an effective rate. Note when he is 'paying' the 35%, his payroll taxes are only medicare and not SS as he passed the cap.

What makes up your federal income/payroll tax burden that pushes it over 40% effective (just curious)