Explain the difference between the common misconception people have about tax brackets and how they actually work

Tax brackets misconception is that it defines how much tax will be paid by an individual but this is not true. It only determines the rate of tax which will be applied to the individual for his income.

Explanation:

The tax bracket is determined for an individual based on his salary. After the computation of taxable income tax brackets are selected and rate is applied which ever tax bracket falls correctly. The tax rate applied to the taxable incomes gives the tax amount which is to be paid by an individual.