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Verified inputs, visible limits
Federal values come from the IRS and SSA. State rates are kept in a separate reviewable dataset with official authority links and notes about what the estimate excludes.
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See where your paycheck goes—without the mystery.
Estimate federal tax, state income tax, Social Security, Medicare, deductions, and take-home pay from salary or hourly income. Every displayed tax year and source is visible.
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Estimate your take-home pay
Start with annual, monthly, weekly, or hourly pay. Open advanced inputs only when you need them.
Estimated result
Your take-home breakdown
Take-home by frequency
Estimated marginal rates:
Calculation assumptions
Planning estimate only. Your employer’s payroll result can differ because Form W-4 elections, pay-period rounding, credits, local taxes, benefits, and payroll-system rules are not fully modeled.
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What this calculator does—and does not do
Is this the same as payroll withholding?
No. It estimates annual income-tax liability and spreads the result across pay periods. An employer generally uses IRS Publication 15-T, your Form W-4, state withholding forms, and payroll-specific rounding.
Does it include local tax?
Not automatically. Local rules vary by city, county, residency, and work location. You can enter a known local wage-tax rate in advanced inputs.
Why might my pay stub differ?
Common reasons include W-4 credits or other income, multiple jobs, pretax benefit treatment, local taxes, state exemptions, payroll rounding, and year-to-date Social Security wages.