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Income tax

Annual income

Filing status

Kids at home

Federal Child Tax Credit — $2,000 per child under 17.

Federal income tax

$29,043

19.36% effective · 2024 · single

Computed on gross income, less the federal Child Tax Credit ($2,000 per child under 17, phasing out above $200k single / $400k married). Still simplified — it ignores the standard deduction, other credits, the refundable-credit cap, and payroll (FICA) taxes.

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California income tax

$10,602

7.07% effective · 2023 · single

An additional 1% Mental Health Services surcharge applies to taxable income over $1,000,000 (not modeled). Brackets shown are the 2023 tax-year single schedule; verify the current year at the source.

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Subtotal $39,645

Sales tax

Taxable purchases

Yearly spending subject to sales tax

California sales tax est.

$2,900

7.25% of purchases

Statewide base rate. Local district taxes (added on county pages) stack on top.

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Los Angeles sales tax (local) est.

$1,000

2.50% of purchases

LA city + county district taxes on top of California's 7.25% base — 9.75% combined (as of April 2025).

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Subtotal $3,900

Gasoline tax

Gas

gal

Gallons of gas a year (~500 typical)

Federal gasoline excise est.

$92

18.4¢/gal

A flat federal excise, unchanged since 1993 and not indexed to inflation: 18.4¢ per gallon (18.3¢ to the Highway Trust Fund plus 0.1¢ for leaking underground storage tanks). It applies in every state; states add their own.

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California gasoline excise est.

$317

63.4¢/gal

California's motor vehicle fuel excise, adjusted every July 1 for inflation — 63.4¢ per gallon effective July 1, 2026 (up from 61.2¢). State/district sales tax on fuel and programs like Cap-and-Trade and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard add more at the pump but aren't modeled here.

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Subtotal $409

Property tax

Home value

Your home's market value

Property tax (Los Angeles) est.

$5,750

1.15% of home value

About 1.15% of market value for a recent purchase — Prop 13's 1% base plus voter-approved bonds. Assessed value is capped at purchase price +2%/yr, so long-time owners pay less.

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What's left

Federal incomeState incomeSalesGasolinePropertyTake-home

Total tax estimate — add home & spending	$45,162–$57,557
Take-home	$92,443–$104,838

33.14% of your income goes to taxes.

That's $49,704 to federal, state, and local governments this year; you keep $100,296. The gray slice of the bar is what's actually yours.

The same numbers elsewhere

Your inputs, other places — tap to see the breakdown.

New York City, NY$52,931→Chicago, IL$50,492→Contra Costa County, CA$48,977→

About Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Los Angeles carries California's high, progressive income tax and a 9.75% sales tax, with Prop 13 property tax and the state's per-gallon gasoline taxes on top.