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:
2017 Tax Brackets. Every year, the IRS adjusts more than 40 tax provisions for inflation. This is done to prevent what is called âbracket creep.â This is the phenomenon by which people are pushed into higher income tax brackets or have reduced value from credits or deductions due to inflation, instead of any increase in real income.