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Personal income tax

Alberta's tax system supports low- and middle-income households while promoting opportunity and investment.

Overview

In 2026, thresholds and credit amounts will rise by 2%. Alberta's government has kept its promise to lower income taxes for Albertans. Effective January 1, 2025, we introduced a new personal income tax bracket of 8% on the first $60,000 of income.

  • The new tax bracket saved individuals up to $750 in 2025.

Alberta has the highest basic personal and spousal amounts among provinces. This means that Albertans are able to earn more before they have to start paying provincial income tax.

Table 1. 2025 and 2026 tax brackets.

Source: Treasury Board and Finance
Tax rate2025 tax brackets2026 tax brackets
8%Up to $60,000Up to $61,200
10%$60,000.01 to $151,234$61,200.01 to $154,259
12%$151,234.01 to $181,481$154,259.01 to $185,111
13%$181,481.01 to $241,974$185,111.01 to $246,813
14%$241,974.01 to $362,961$246,813.01 to $370,220
15%$362,961.01 and up$370,220.01 and up

Alberta Child and Family Benefit

The Alberta Child and Family Benefit (ACFB) provides direct financial assistance to lower-income Alberta families with children, with amounts increasing based on the number of children in the family (to a maximum of 4 children). The benefit is distributed quarterly with payments in August, November, February and May.

Commonly used forms

Alberta's personal income tax system is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The following forms are commonly used and are available from the CRA:

Contact

If you have questions about your own personal income taxes, or you are mailing a personal income tax return: