About PaycheckTools

PaycheckTools is a free set of U.S. take-home pay and tax calculators. Our goal is simple: help anyone see what their paycheck actually looks like after taxes — clearly, instantly, and without a signup or paywall.

What we do

Enter a salary and pick your state, filing status, and pay frequency, and we estimate your federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (FICA), and state income tax to show your take-home pay per paycheck and per year. Every calculation runs entirely in your browser — we don't send your numbers to a server.

Where our numbers come from

Our 2026federal brackets, standard deductions, and FICA limits come from the IRS and the Social Security Administration. State income tax rates and brackets are based on published data from each state's Department of Revenue and the Tax Foundation's annual state income tax report. We review this data each year.

What we don't do

PaycheckTools provides estimates for general information only. We are not accountants, and our calculators do not account for every credit, deduction, local tax, or personal circumstance. They are not a substitute for professional tax advice. See our disclaimer for details.

Get in touch

Found an error or have a suggestion? We genuinely want to hear it — accuracy is the whole point. Reach us on our contact page.