Tax Calculators USA
Work out your federal tax, check if you will get a refund, and see what your employer should be holding back from each paycheck — free, no sign-up, no email needed.
Tax Calculator — federal income tax for 2026
Put in your income and filing status and see your federal tax, your effective tax rate, and your marginal bracket. On $80,000 a year, single, the tax is $8,830.
Calculate →Tax Refund Estimator — refund or amount owed
Compare what you already paid with what you owe. On $80,000 a year, single, with $9,500 withheld and $2,000 in credits, the refund is $2,670.
Estimate →Tax Withholding Calculator — per paycheck
See the federal withholding on each paycheck. On $60,000 a year, single, paid every two weeks in Texas, withholding is $193.08 a paycheck.
Calculate →Tax Brackets Calculator — federal tax brackets 2026
See the full 2026 federal tax brackets for your filing status and find out which bracket your income falls in. On $80,000 a year, single, the marginal bracket is 22%.
Check my bracket →Standard Deduction Calculator — standard vs itemized
Compare the 2026 standard deduction with your itemized total and see which one saves you more. On $80,000 a year, single, with $12,000 itemized, the standard deduction wins by $902.
Compare →State Tax Calculator — state income tax estimate
Work out your state income tax for any state. On $80,000 a year, single, California is about $2,120.80, Georgia about $3,316.41, and Texas $0.
Check my state →How much tax will I pay on $80,000?
That is the question most people start with, so here is the short answer. On $80,000 a year, single, the 2026 standard deduction is $16,100, which leaves $63,900 of taxable income. The federal tax on that is $8,830 — 10% on the first $12,400 ($1,240), 12% on the next $37,400 ($4,488), and 22% on the last $14,100 ($3,102). Your effective tax rate is 11.04%, and your marginal bracket is 22%. To check your own income, use the tax calculator — it shows the same working for any amount.
Tax searches rise sharply each year from January to May, when people file, and fall away in November and December. That is normal for this topic: a tax calculator is a tax-season tool, and the figures on this site are updated every January for the new tax year.
Guides
- How Federal Tax Brackets Work — marginal vs effective rate, with the 2026 tables and worked examples.
- Standard Deduction 2026 — $16,100 single, $32,200 married, and when itemizing pays.
- Tax Refund vs Owed — why you get money back, why you owe, and when refunds arrive.
Why use these calculators?
Every result shows the maths behind it: the formula, the 2026 figures we used, and where they came from. Nothing is hidden, and nothing is made up. State tax outside California is a flat-rate estimate, and the page says so right next to the number. The numbers you type never leave your browser — there is no account, no email box, and no tracking of your pay details.
Sources and 2026 figures. IRS Publication 15-T; IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32. Standard deduction 2026: $16,100 single / $32,200 married filing jointly / $24,150 head of household. Social Security wage base 2026: $184,500. Social Security 6.2%, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% over $200,000). Results are estimates, not tax advice.
Estimate, not tax advice. This site uses simplified 2026 tables for illustration. Check your figures against IRS Publication 15-T and a tax professional.