Minnesota Income Tax Brackets Are Changing In 2026: What To Know

ST. PAUL, MN — Minnesota income tax brackets will increase for tax year 2026 under an annual inflation adjustment announced by the Minnesota Department of Revenue, a change intended to prevent taxpayers from being pushed into higher tax brackets solely because of inflation-driven income growth.

State officials said the brackets are rising by 2.369 percent compared with tax year 2025. The adjustment is required by state law and has been in place since 1979.

Income thresholds are indexed each year using the U.S. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers and rounded to the nearest $10. The inflation adjustment does not change Minnesota’s tax rates, only the income ranges to which those rates apply.

The updated brackets apply to income earned in 2026. Most Minnesota taxpayers will use them when filing their state income tax returns in 2027. Taxpayers who make quarterly estimated tax payments should begin using the new brackets for payments due starting in April 2026.

Minnesota will continue to use four individual income tax rates in 2026: 5.35 percent, 6.80 percent, 7.85 percent, and 9.85 percent.

For married couples filing jointly, the 2026 brackets are:

• 5.35 percent on income up to $48,700
• 6.80 percent on income from $48,701 to $193,480
• 7.85 percent on income from $193,481 to $337,930
• 9.85 percent on income over $337,930

For married taxpayers filing separately, the 2026 brackets are:

• 5.35 percent on income up to $24,350
• 6.80 percent on income from $24,351 to $96,740
• 7.85 percent on income from $96,741 to $168,965
• 9.85 percent on income over $168,965

For single filers, the 2026 brackets are:

• 5.35 percent on income up to $33,310
• 6.80 percent on income from $33,311 to $109,430
• 7.85 percent on income from $109,431 to $203,150
• 9.85 percent on income over $203,150

For head of household filers, the 2026 brackets are:

• 5.35 percent on income up to $41,010
• 6.80 percent on income from $41,011 to $164,800
• 7.85 percent on income from $164,801 to $270,060
• 9.85 percent on income over $270,060

The Department of Revenue also announced updated standard deduction and dependent exemption amounts for 2026:

• Married filing jointly standard deduction: $30,600
• Married filing separately standard deduction: $15,300
• Single standard deduction: $15,300
• Head of household standard deduction: $23,000
• Dependent exemption: $5,300

State officials said a full list of inflation-adjusted tax amounts for 2026, including standard deductions for taxpayers who are blind or age 65 and older, is available on the Minnesota Department of Revenue’s website.