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US Paycheck Tax Calculator

Estimate federal tax, FICA, and net pay from gross income.

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Net Pay per Period
$2,827.27
Federal Tax (Annual)
$13,841.00
Social Security + Medicare
$7,650.00
State Tax (est.)
$5,000.00
Net Annual Pay
$73,509.00
Simplified 2024 federal brackets with standard deduction; ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, and local taxes.
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How to use the US Paycheck Tax Calculator

The US Paycheck Tax Calculator is free and runs entirely in your browser — no sign-up, and nothing you enter leaves your device. It opens pre-filled with a realistic example, so you can see how it works before replacing any figure with your own; the results update as you type. Press Calculate to refresh the result panel, or Reset to return to the example.

The inputs it asks for:

  • Annual Gross Income — a dollar amount.
  • Filing Status — choose one — Single, Married Filing Jointly.
  • Pay Frequency — choose one — Monthly, Semi-Monthly, Bi-Weekly, Weekly.
  • State Tax Rate (flat est.) — a percentage (enter 6 for 6%).

Worked example

Using the example values — Annual Gross Income $100,000.00, Filing Status Single, Pay Frequency Bi-Weekly, State Tax Rate (flat est.) 5% — the US Paycheck Tax Calculator returns a Net Pay per Period of $2,827.27. It also reports Federal Tax (Annual) ($13,841.00), Social Security + Medicare ($7,650.00), State Tax (est.) ($5,000.00).

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Educational information, not financial advice. See our methodology for how these tools are built and checked.