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California Income Tax (2026)

Conditional: Graduated personal income tax from 1% to 12.3% across nine brackets (2025 California Tax Rate Schedules); an additional 1% Behavioral Health Services Tax (formerly the Mental Health Services Tax) applies to taxable income over $1,000,000, for a top marginal rate of 13.3%.

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Graduated personal income tax from 1% to 12.3% across nine brackets (2025 California Tax Rate Schedules); an additional 1% Behavioral Health Services Tax (formerly the Mental Health Services Tax) applies to taxable income over $1,000,000, for a top marginal rate of 13.3%.

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