Calculators
Take-Home After Taxes Calculator
Enter wages, 1099 income, and any tax-free personal injury proceeds to see an estimate of after-tax take-home pay for tax year 2026. Useful for modeling settlement allocations.
Employee compensation subject to FICA and federal/state income tax.
Damages on account of physical injury, excluded under IRC §104(a)(2). Punitive damages and pre-judgment interest are not excluded — don't enter those here.
Estimated Take-Home
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Disclaimer
This tool is provided for illustrative purposes only. It is an estimate — not a guarantee, warranty, or representation of the actual tax that will be owed on any income. The underlying tax rates, brackets, wage bases, and program rules are subject to change, may be inaccurate, may not be current, and may not reflect every adjustment, credit, or special rule that applies to your situation.
This is not tax advice and is not a substitute for advice from a qualified tax professional. You are solely responsible for paying your taxes correctly and on time, including any amounts not captured by this estimator. By using this tool you agree that neither Steve Dunn nor stevedunntools.com bears any responsibility for decisions you make in reliance on the output.
The calculator does notaccount for: local (city or county) income taxes; pre-tax deductions like 401(k), HSA, or health premiums; itemized deductions; tax credits (child tax credit, EITC, etc.); the Net Investment Income Tax; capital gains; the alternative minimum tax; QBI's SSTB and W-2-wage limitations; or state phaseouts of standard deductions and personal exemptions. Head of Household and Married Filing Separately at the state level default to Single brackets where the state does not maintain separate schedules.
Sources
Federal brackets, standard deduction, and QBI thresholds: IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (2026 inflation adjustments).
Social Security wage base ($184,500) and 2026 COLA: SSA 2026 Fact Sheet.
State income tax brackets, standard deductions, and personal exemptions: Tax Foundation, 2026 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets.
State payroll programs (SDI / PFL / PFML / FAMLI / TDI): individual state agency sources, including CA EDD, CO FAMLI, CT Paid Leave, MA PFML, MN Paid Leave, NJ TDI/FLI, NY PFL, OR Paid Leave, RI TDI, WA PFML.