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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.
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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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Key differences
| Tax Bracket Calculator | Payroll Tax Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Taxes | Taxes |
| Inputs required | 4 | 3 |
| Result | Total Tax Liability ($) | Total Payroll Tax ($) |
| What it does | 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. | 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. |