2026 tax tools
Estimate your take-home in seconds
Every tool we publish for the 2026 US tax year. Each one runs entirely in your browser, no account, no upsells, no tracking. Start with the instant estimator below.
Instant take-home estimator
Federal + FICA only. Add your state →
All 2026 tools
Calculators and references built on official IRS, SSA, and state Department of Revenue data.
Full take-home calculator
Federal + state + FICA, all 51 jurisdictions, every filing status. The complete picture.
2026 federal bracket reference
All four filing statuses, standard deductions, and FICA / Medicare rates (Rev. Proc. 2025-32).
Browse all 50 states + DC
Grouped by structure, no tax, flat, graduated, with each 2026 rate, bracket schedule, and take-home.
State tax rankings
Which states tax salaries least and most, by top rate and by take-home at $100K and $200K.
7 tax guides
How brackets work, effective vs marginal, no-tax states, self-employment, capital gains, AMT.
Data sources
- IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32-2026 federal brackets & standard deductions
- SSA 2026 COLA Fact Sheet, Social Security wage base & Medicare
- Tax Foundation, 2026 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, cross-checked against state Departments of Revenue
Every figure on PlainSalary is computed directly from official IRS, state Department of Revenue, and SSA tax data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on official tax data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.