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New York paycheck calculator

Take-home pay for the employee, and what the wage actually costs you as the employer. Tax year 2026.

Pay
Gross pay$2,884.62
Federal income tax-$295.00
Social Security-$178.85
Medicare-$41.83
State income tax (NY)-$134.07
Net pay$2,234.87
Annualized$58,106.62
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  • Employer unemployment tax is excluded. Enter your SUTA rate and state wage base from your annual rate notice.

How New York withholding works

  • New York uses graduated withholding brackets running from 3.9% to 11.44%, applied to annualised wages.
  • A standard deduction of $7,400 to $7,950 a year is subtracted before the rate applies, depending on filing status.
  • Each withholding allowance claimed reduces annual taxable wages by $1,000.
  • New York City and Yonkers levy separate local income taxes that are not modelled. Above about $1.08M of annualised net wages New York requires its Method III top income tax rates, which is also not modelled.

Federal withholding uses the IRS Publication 15-T (2026) percentage method, including the separate rate schedule for a checked W-4 Step 2 box. Nine states are modelled from their own withholding publication: California, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Other taxing states are not modelled yet and ask you for a rate instead of guessing. Actual withholding also depends on your payroll setup and the exact certificates on file. This tool does not file or remit taxes.