Federal Sentencing Guidelines Calculator

Start your federal sentencing calculation by searching for U.S. Sentencing Guidelines sections. Enter a guideline section number (e.g., ), offense keywords (e.g., , , , ), or statutory citation (e.g., ) to begin calculating offense levels and sentencing ranges.

Guidelines Manual edition

Litix implements the November 1, 2025 Guidelines Manual (through Amendment 836).

Litix is legal information, not legal advice, and creates no attorney-client relationship. For a real case, consult a federal criminal defense attorney.

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Litix carries the November 1, 2024 and November 1, 2025 Guidelines Manuals; for an offense committed before November 1, 2024, the Manual your case may require is not one this tool has — get it from the U.S. Sentencing Commission. It also carries the November 1, 2026 Guidelines Manual ahead of its effective date, for cases to be sentenced on or after that day; that edition is not yet in force.

How a court chooses the Manual (§1B1.11)

A later Manual has been promulgated — the 2026 Guidelines Manual takes effect on November 1, 2026.

A federal court applies the Guidelines Manual in effect on the date of sentencing (§1B1.11(a)). Check every result against the Manual published by the U.S. Sentencing Commission.

Under §1B1.11(b)(1), where using the Manual in effect at sentencing would violate the Ex Post Facto Clause, the court uses the Manual in effect on the date the offense of conviction was committed. That earlier Manual is then applied in its entirety, except that under §1B1.11(b)(2) the court still considers amendments made after it to the extent they are clarifying rather than substantive changes. Under §1B1.11(b)(3), where the defendant is convicted of two offenses, the first committed before and the second after a revised Manual took effect, the revised Manual applies to both.

Guidelines Manual, U.S. Sentencing Commission

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Search Federal Guidelines

Search U.S. Sentencing Guidelines by section number (e.g., 2B1.1), offense keywords, or statutory citation exactly as the indictment writes it (e.g., 18 U.S.C. § 1343).

Calculate Base Offense Level

Set the base offense level and apply the Specific Offense Characteristics (SOCs) — the subsection (b) factors — that raise or lower it.

Apply Chapter 3 Adjustments

Apply federal sentencing adjustments including acceptance of responsibility, role in offense, and victim impact.

Calculate Criminal History & Final Range

Calculate criminal history points, determine category, and generate final federal sentencing range from the sentencing table.