Federal Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your 2026 federal take-home pay after federal income tax withholding, Social Security, and Medicare for common W-2 employee scenarios.
Estimate paycheck, tax refund, and income-related scenarios with calculators built for everyday planning.
Estimate your 2026 federal take-home pay after federal income tax withholding, Social Security, and Medicare for common W-2 employee scenarios.
Estimate whether you may get a federal tax refund or owe more for tax year 2025 during the 2026 filing season using filing status, income, withholding, estimated tax payments, deductions, and a basic child tax credit estimate.
This category covers calculators tied to take-home pay, paycheck structure, withholding context, and tax refund planning. These tools are useful when you want a clearer estimate of how income, payroll timing, or tax inputs could affect your monthly cash flow.
They are best used for planning and education, especially when you want to understand how changes in income or withholding might affect the numbers. Actual tax outcomes can differ based on filing details, tax law updates, and information not included in a simple estimate.