Income Tax Calculator

Calculate your take-home salary after federal income tax, state tax, Social Security, and Medicare. Uses current US tax brackets.

How it works

Federal Tax = Sum of (tax bracket rate × income within that bracket). FICA = 7.65% on wages up to the SS cap.

Worked example

A single filer on $75,000 gross: standard deduction $14,600, taxable income $60,400. Federal tax ≈ $8,341, plus $5,738 FICA, giving take-home ≈ $60,900 (before state tax).

Frequently asked questions

What are the 2026 federal brackets?

10%/12%/22%/24%/32%/35%/37% based on inflation-adjusted thresholds. Bracket rates apply marginally, not to your whole income.

Do I owe state tax?

45 states have income tax. Nine (AK, FL, NV, NH, SD, TN, TX, WA, WY) do not.

What is FICA?

The 7.65% payroll tax = 6.2% Social Security (up to a wage base) + 1.45% Medicare (no cap; +0.9% above $200K).

Standard or itemised deduction?

Itemise only if SALT + mortgage interest + charity exceed $14,600 single / $29,200 married (2026).