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TAX YEAR 2026 · FEDERAL ONLY

US payroll tax estimator

Estimate one employee's Social Security, Medicare, and employer FUTA taxes for a single pay period.

Assumes ordinary taxable employee wages, not contractor or exempt pay. The current wage amount is assumed taxable for all three taxes. Federal, state, and local income-tax withholding, state unemployment, deductions, and benefits are excluded. This is not a take-home-pay calculator.

Use full credit only when eligible: state unemployment paid fully and on time on the same wages, and no credit reduction. Partial credits and credit-reduction adjustments are not modeled.

2026 rates, assumptions & sources

Social Security: 6.2% each for employee and employer, on wages up to $184,500 annually. Medicare: 1.45% each, with no wage cap. Employer withholding of Additional Medicare: 0.9% on wages above $200,000 from that employer, with no employer match. FUTA: 6.0% on the first $7,000 annually before eligible credits.

Additional Medicare shown here is employer withholding, not the employee's final tax liability, which depends on filing status and other income. Values are rounded to cents per tax line. Confirm taxability and withholding in your payroll system before processing.

Source: IRS Publication 15 (2026) · SSA contribution and benefit base. Rates checked October 5, 2026. This tool is fixed to 2026.