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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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Colorado income tax

$6,600

4.40% of income

A flat 4.40% statutory rate (temporarily reduced to 4.25% for tax year 2024 via a TABOR-surplus mechanism).

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Subtotal $35,643

Sales tax

Taxable purchases

Yearly spending subject to sales tax

Colorado sales tax (state) est.

$1,160

2.90% of purchases

A low 2.9% state base — but city, county, and district rates stack heavily on top (added on city pages).

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Denver sales tax (local) est.

$2,500

6.25% of purchases

Denver 5.15% + RTD transit 1.0% + cultural district 0.1%, on top of Colorado's 2.9% state base — 9.15% combined (2025).

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Subtotal $3,660

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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Colorado gasoline tax est.

$146

29.2¢/gal

Total state fuel taxes per gallon — a 22¢ excise plus newer road-usage fees.

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Subtotal $238

Property tax

Home value

Your home's market value

Property tax (Denver) est.

$2,500

0.50% of home value

About 0.5% of market value — Colorado's low residential assessment ratio (~6.8%) times the local mill levy keeps effective rates among the nation's lowest.

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What's left

Federal incomeState incomeSalesGasolinePropertyTake-home

Total tax estimate — add home & spending	$39,300–$46,977
Take-home	$103,023–$110,700

28.03% of your income goes to taxes.

That's $42,041 to federal, state, and local governments this year; you keep $107,959. 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→Los Angeles, CA$49,704→

About Denver

Denver

Colorado's flat income tax and rock-bottom property taxes are offset by a hefty local sales tax — Denver's combined rate is over 9%, more than triple the 2.9% state base.