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Taxes
Payroll Tax Calculator
Calculates the combined US federal payroll tax (Social Security plus Medicare, jointly known as FICA) owed on a given block of wages, using the specified employee-side rates. Useful for paycheck planning, comparing self-employment to W-2 take-home, and verifying that an employer has withheld the correct FICA amount.
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Taxes
Income Tax Calculator
Estimate your US federal income tax liability by entering your annual gross income, filing status, and standard deduction β the calculator subtracts the deduction and applies a simplified single rate per filing status. A back-of-envelope tool; for accurate progressive bracket math use the full bracket calculator.
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Key differences
| Payroll Tax Calculator | Income Tax Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Taxes | Taxes |
| Inputs required | 3 | 3 |
| Result | Total Payroll Tax ($) | Federal Tax Owed ($) |
| What it does | Calculates the combined US federal payroll tax (Social Security plus Medicare, jointly known as FICA) owed on a given block of wages, using the specified employee-side rates. Useful for paycheck planning, comparing self-employment to W-2 take-home, and verifying that an employer has withheld the correct FICA amount. | Estimate your US federal income tax liability by entering your annual gross income, filing status, and standard deduction β the calculator subtracts the deduction and applies a simplified single rate per filing status. A back-of-envelope tool; for accurate progressive bracket math use the full bracket calculator. |