2026 W-4 RESOURCE

Estimate your federal withholding.

Enter one paycheck and your proposed Form W-4 selections to estimate the federal income tax your employer may withhold each pay period.

2026 Form W-4 &nearr;2026 Publication 15-T &nearr;

IRS PERCENTAGE METHOD

2026 paycheck estimate

This follows Worksheet 1A and the annual percentage tables in IRS Publication 15-T for a 2020-or-later Form W-4.

1Your pay

Filing statusPay frequencyGross pay this paycheck

Pre-tax payroll deductions

Only amounts excluded from federal taxable wages.

2Multiple jobsForm W-4 Step 2(c) box is checkedUse only when there are two jobs total and pay at the lower-paying job is more than half the pay at the higher-paying job. Check the box on both W-4s.

3Dependents and credits

Qualifying children under 17Other dependentsOther annual tax credits

The 2026 W-4 uses $2,200 per qualifying child and $500 per other dependent when total income is within the limits stated on the form.

4Other adjustments

Step 4(a): Other annual income

Do not include wages or self-employment income.Step 4(b): Deduction amount

Use the W-4 Deductions Worksheet result.Step 4(c): Extra each paycheck

WHEN TO USE THE IRS ESTIMATOR

Some situations need a fuller calculation.

Use the official IRS Tax Withholding Estimator when you are changing your W-4 during the year, have multiple jobs with different pay, receive bonuses or investment income, have self-employment income, or want to account for withholding already taken this year.

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