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Payroll Tax Calculator

Compute the combined Social Security, Medicare, and FUTA unemployment taxes owed on an employee's wages after pre-tax contributions. Essential for employers running payroll or freelancers verifying withholding.

Gross Wages ($)

Pre-tax Contributions ($)

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Taxes

Tax Bracket Calculator

Find out exactly how much federal, state, and payroll tax you owe by entering your taxable income and filing status. Useful for understanding both your marginal rate and effective tax rate before or after filing.

Taxable Income ($)

Filing Status

State Income Tax Rate (%)

Include Payroll Taxes

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Key differences

	Payroll Tax Calculator	Tax Bracket Calculator
Category	Taxes	Taxes
Inputs required	2	4
Result	Total Payroll Taxes ($)	Total Tax Liability ($)
What it does	Compute the combined Social Security, Medicare, and FUTA unemployment taxes owed on an employee's wages after pre-tax contributions. Essential for employers running payroll or freelancers verifying withholding.	Find out exactly how much federal, state, and payroll tax you owe by entering your taxable income and filing status. Useful for understanding both your marginal rate and effective tax rate before or after filing.