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Payroll
Payroll Tax Calculator
Estimate total payroll tax withholding from a paycheck including Social Security, Medicare, federal income tax, and state income tax. Real withholding depends on W-4 elections, filing status, and the latest IRS tax tables β treat this as a directional estimate rather than precise payroll math.
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Payroll
Payroll Deduction Calculator
Find your net take-home pay by subtracting federal and state income taxes, FICA, 401(k) contributions, health insurance, and other deductions from gross pay. Useful for understanding paycheck composition and seeing the impact of benefit elections on take-home.
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Key differences
| Payroll Tax Calculator | Payroll Deduction Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Payroll | Payroll |
| Inputs required | 4 | 6 |
| Result | Total Tax Withholding ($) | Net Take-Home Pay ($) |
| What it does | Estimate total payroll tax withholding from a paycheck including Social Security, Medicare, federal income tax, and state income tax. Real withholding depends on W-4 elections, filing status, and the latest IRS tax tables β treat this as a directional estimate rather than precise payroll math. | Find your net take-home pay by subtracting federal and state income taxes, FICA, 401(k) contributions, health insurance, and other deductions from gross pay. Useful for understanding paycheck composition and seeing the impact of benefit elections on take-home. |