It is derived from the surname Brennan, which is an Anglicised form of the Irish Ã³ BraonÃ¡in. The popularity of (forms of) Brendan in Gaelic-speaking countries is thought to have influenced the use and popularity of the etymologically unrelated feminine name Brenda.
Federal Tax Brackets. Your tax bracket is the rate you pay on the last dollar you earn; but as a percentage of your income, your tax rate is generally less than that. First, here are the tax rates and the income ranges where they apply:
1 Currently, our tax system is based on tax brackets: The more you make, the more you pay in taxes. 2  Under the Fair Tax plan, only the amount of income you spend gets taxed. 3  Someone who makes $200,000 and spends $100,000, for example, would pay only 11.5% of their income to taxes. 4  Helping Investments.