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Paycheck Calculator
Take home pay from gross, after payroll tax, income tax withholding and deductions.
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Not tax advice, and not a filing calculation. This estimates what to set aside using rates you supply. Brackets, thresholds, deductions, credits and state rules change every year and interact with the rest of your return in ways no single calculator models. Confirm anything that affects a payment or a filing with an accountant. Withholding is not the same as tax owed: it is an estimate made by your employer from the form you filed, and the reconciliation happens at filing. Which deductions are pre-tax for which tax differs by plan type, and this uses a common but not universal treatment.
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About this calculator
Why does my withholding not match my actual tax?
Because withholding is an estimate based on the form you submitted, applied to each cheque in isolation. Bonuses, multiple jobs and a working spouse all commonly cause it to be wrong in one direction or the other.
Do retirement contributions reduce FICA?
Traditional 401(k) contributions reduce income tax but not Social Security and Medicare. Some benefits under a cafeteria plan do reduce FICA, which is why the treatment differs by deduction.
The formula
net = gross - FICA - income tax withholding on pay after pre-tax deductions - other deductions
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