In the US, incomes between $9,701 to $39,475 are taxed at 12%, so the tax on 15,080 is actually $1,810 or 40% less than your estimate... at 63,179 the tax rate is 22% which is $13,899 - only a little higher than your estimate.
At $200K, the tax rate is 32%, so the tax is really $64K, 160% of your estimate.
(all for single filers or married filing separately; married filing jointly has wider bands, and the rates are less overall at the given combined income levels)
At $200K, the tax rate is 32%, so the tax is really $64K, 160% of your estimate. (all for single filers or married filing separately; married filing jointly has wider bands, and the rates are less overall at the given combined income levels)