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Payroll Tax Calculator

Calculate the total employer-side payroll tax liability including Social Security, federal unemployment (FUTA), and state unemployment (SUTA) contributions on gross wages. Use it for small business payroll planning or verifying quarterly tax deposits.

Gross Wages ($)

Social Security Wage Base ($)

State Unemployment Tax Rate (%)

Unemployment Wage Base ($)

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Payroll

Payroll Budget Calculator

Project your company's total annual payroll budget including planned raises, new hires, benefits, and employer payroll taxes. Ideal for HR teams during annual budget planning cycles.

Number of Employees (employees)

Average Annual Salary ($)

Benefits Cost (%)

Employer Payroll Tax Rate (%)

Annual Salary Increase (%)

Planned New Hires (employees)

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Key differences

	Payroll Tax Calculator	Payroll Budget Calculator
Category	Payroll	Payroll
Inputs required	4	6
Result	Total Payroll Taxes ($)	Annual Payroll Budget ($)
What it does	Calculate the total employer-side payroll tax liability including Social Security, federal unemployment (FUTA), and state unemployment (SUTA) contributions on gross wages. Use it for small business payroll planning or verifying quarterly tax deposits.	Project your company's total annual payroll budget including planned raises, new hires, benefits, and employer payroll taxes. Ideal for HR teams during annual budget planning cycles.