1996 U.S. Federal Income Tax Estimator

To compute your 1996 U.S. Federal Income Tax, follow the steps in the table below. You only need to enter the data in the boldface fields. JavaScript will perform all the necessary computations for you.

This program is an example only. Computing your actual income tax is almost always more complicated than this!

  Select your filing status:
1. Enter your Adjusted Gross Income
2. Check here for the standard deduction,
or enter your Itemized Deduction
3. Subtract Line 2 from Line 1:
4. Enter your number of exemptions:
Multiply number of exemptions by $2,550.
5. Subtract Line 4 from Line 3.
6. This is your tax, from 1996 tax rate schedules