Data and lookups

Every figure here comes from the source (the IRS, BLS, BEA, the Fed, GSA, HHS, the Tax Foundation and NYU Stern) and opens to the full table, history and a calculator.

Tax

Federal and state rates, due dates and limits for 2026 and 2027.

2027 tax brackets10% to 37%$16,600 standard deduction, single Tax deadlinesApril 15Tax Day for 2026 returns; 23 federal dates Gift tax limit$20,000per person you can give in 2027 Sales tax by state10.13%highest with local tax, in Louisiana Income tax by state9 statestax no wages; California tops at 13.30%Corporate tax by state11.50%highest top rate, New Jersey Depreciation by asset29 assetsIRS recovery periods and MACRS tables Self-employment tax15.3%Social Security and Medicare on net earnings

Economy

The latest official U.S. figures, with history.

U.S. economy today4.1%unemployment, October 2026 Inflation3.7%12 months to September 2026 Fed funds rate3.75–4.00%the Fed’s target range S&P 500 in 202517.7%10.0% a year since 1928 Social Security COLA3.6%paid from January 2027 Poverty guidelines$15,960one person, 2026

By state

What it costs to live, work and pay people in each state.

All states50 + DCtaxes, wages and living costs for each Cost of livingCaliforniamost expensive, 110.7 vs U.S. 100 Minimum wage$18.40highest, District of Columbia Home pricesAlaskafastest rise to Q2 2026 Electricity rates40.40¢per kWh, highest in Hawaii Income per personDistrict of Columbiahighest, $119,772 Per diem rates$113 + $68standard lodging and meals, FY2027

By industry

Margins, multiples and returns for 94 U.S. industries, January 2026.

All industries94industries side by side Profit margins7.3%the median net margin EBITDA multiples13.2×the median, public companies Gross margins36.9%the median, before overhead Cost of capital7.1%the median return investors expect What a business is worthCalculatorfrom its industry’s multiples