How it works
Estimate annual and per-pay-period take-home pay after a simplified 2026 federal income-tax calculation, employee Social Security tax, Medicare tax, and entered pre-tax deductions.
Input query strings and outputs
Use an input name in this page’s URL as ?name=value, and join additional inputs with &. Portable shared links may instead use the compact ?ac= state parameter.
Input query strings
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?salary=Gross IncomeNumber · Optional · Default: 75,000
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?hoursPerWeek=Hours Per WeekNumber · Optional · Default: 40
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?stateTaxRate=State Tax Rate (Est.)Number · Optional · Default: 5
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?payPeriod=Pay PeriodText · Optional · Default: annual
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?filingStatus=Filing StatusText · Optional · Default: single
Outputs
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resultResultText · Primary output
result contains the calculator’s complete rendered result area, including its visible result cards, tables, charts, and messages.
Formula
- Taxable pay estimate = gross pay − entered pre-tax deductions
- Federal income tax is calculated with the selected 2026 filing status and standard deduction.
- Employee payroll taxes are applied under the calculator’s 2026 wage-base and Medicare rules.
- Net pay = gross pay − deductions − estimated federal income tax − estimated employee payroll taxes
Limits
Withholding forms, credits, benefits treatment, additional deductions, state and local tax, self-employment tax, and employer-specific payroll rules are excluded. This is a planning estimate, not a payroll statement or tax return.