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  "description": "California taxes wages at 1% to 12.3% across 9 brackets. On $75,000 a single filer pays about $3,017 in California income tax (4.0% effective).",
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    "question": "What are California's income tax rates for 2026?",
    "shortAnswer": "California taxes wages at 1% to 12.3% across 9 brackets. On $75,000 a single filer pays about $3,017 in California income tax (4.0% effective).",
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        "label": "$0 – $10,756",
        "value": "1%",
        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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        "label": "$10,756 – $25,499",
        "value": "2%",
        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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        "label": "$25,499 – $40,245",
        "value": "4%",
        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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      {
        "label": "$40,245 – $55,866",
        "value": "6%",
        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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      {
        "label": "$55,866 – $70,606",
        "value": "8%",
        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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        "label": "$70,606 – $360,659",
        "value": "9.3%",
        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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        "label": "$360,659 – $432,787",
        "value": "10.3%",
        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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        "label": "$432,787 – $721,314",
        "value": "11.3%",
        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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        "note": "Employee payroll premium"
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