California Tax Brackets 2025 Married Jointly Over 65. California employs a progressive state income tax system, ranging from 1% to 13.3%. 37% for individual single taxpayers with incomes greater than $626,350 ($751,600 for married couples filing jointly).

California has a progressive income tax, which means rates are lower for lower earners and higher for higher earners. Calculate your tax using our calculator or look it up in a table of rates.