🇺🇸 United States tax and income calculators

US employees pay federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (together called FICA), and in most states a state income tax. These tools use the IRS's 2026 brackets and standard deductions for single filers and married couples filing jointly, and let you enter your own state tax rate.

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Calculators

US 401(k) tax savings calculatorHow much federal and state income tax a traditional 401(k) contribution saves you in 2026, and what it really costs your pay.US take-home pay calculatorFederal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, state tax and 401(k) taken out of a US salary, using the IRS's 2026 brackets.

Guides

How federal income tax and FICA work in the USThe 2026 federal brackets, the standard deduction, Social Security and Medicare, with a worked example.

How these tools are checked

Every figure comes from an official source, listed on each page, and is tested against independently calculated values. The tax year used is 2026. Official publisher: the IRS.

Figures last checked: 29 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.

Other countries

🇦🇺 Australia2026-27 🇳🇿 New Zealand1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2026-27 🇨🇦 Canada2026 🇮🇪 Ireland2026 🇸🇬 SingaporeYear of Assessment 2026 🇮🇳 IndiaAssessment Year 2026-27 🇩🇪 Germany2026 🇫🇷 France2026 🇳🇱 Netherlands2026