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ExactTakeHome Data Sources

Every tax rate, bracket, and wage base in ExactTakeHome comes from a primary government source. This page lists those sources for journalists, researchers, and anyone citing our data.

Federal Tax Data

FICA Rates

State Tax Data

All 51 US jurisdictions — official Department of Revenue or equivalent withholding publications.

StateAuthoritySource
AlabamaAlabama Department of Revenue2026 Alabama Income Tax Withholding Tables
AlaskaAlaska Department of RevenueAlaska has no state income tax; federal withholding only
ArizonaArizona Department of Revenue2026 Arizona Withholding Tax Tables
ArkansasArkansas Department of Finance and Administration2026 Arkansas Withholding Tax Formula
CaliforniaCalifornia Franchise Tax Board2026 California Employer's Withholding Schedules
ColoradoColorado Department of Revenue2026 Colorado Income Tax Withholding Worksheet
ConnecticutConnecticut Department of Revenue Services2026 Connecticut Employer Withholding Tax Tables
DelawareDelaware Division of Revenue2026 Delaware Withholding Tax Instruction Booklet
District of ColumbiaDC Office of Tax and Revenue2026 DC Withholding Allowance Worksheet
FloridaFlorida Department of RevenueFlorida has no state income tax; federal withholding only
GeorgiaGeorgia Department of Revenue2026 Georgia Tax Withholding Tables
HawaiiHawaii Department of Taxation2026 Hawaii Withholding Tax Guide
IdahoIdaho State Tax Commission2026 Idaho Withholding Tables
IllinoisIllinois Department of Revenue2026 Illinois Withholding Tax Tables
IndianaIndiana Department of Revenue2026 Indiana Employer Withholding Instructions
IowaIowa Department of Revenue2026 Iowa Withholding Tax Guide
KansasKansas Department of Revenue2026 Kansas Withholding Tax Tables and Instructions
KentuckyKentucky Department of Revenue2026 Kentucky Withholding Tax Formula
LouisianaLouisiana Department of Revenue2026 Louisiana Withholding Tables
MaineMaine Revenue Services2026 Maine Income Tax Withholding Tables
MarylandMaryland Comptroller2026 Maryland Employer Withholding Guide
MassachusettsMassachusetts Department of Revenue2026 Massachusetts Withholding Tax Tables
MichiganMichigan Department of Treasury2026 Michigan Withholding Exemption Certificate
MinnesotaMinnesota Department of Revenue2026 Minnesota Income Tax Withholding
MississippiMississippi Department of Revenue2026 Mississippi Withholding Tax Tables
MissouriMissouri Department of Revenue2026 Missouri Employer Withholding Tax Guide
MontanaMontana Department of Revenue2026 Montana Withholding Tax Tables (HB 337 rates)
NebraskaNebraska Department of Revenue2026 Nebraska Circular EN Withholding Tables
NevadaNevada Department of TaxationNevada has no state income tax; federal withholding only
New HampshireNew Hampshire Department of Revenue AdministrationNew Hampshire does not tax wages; federal withholding only
New JerseyNew Jersey Division of Taxation2026 New Jersey Gross Income Tax Withholding Tables
New MexicoNew Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department2026 New Mexico Withholding Tax Tables
New YorkNew York State Department of Taxation and Finance2026 New York State Employer's Guide to Unemployment Insurance
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Department of Revenue2026 North Carolina Withholding Tax Tables and Instructions
North DakotaNorth Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner2026 North Dakota Withholding Tables
OhioOhio Department of Taxation2026 Ohio Employer Withholding Tax Tables
OklahomaOklahoma Tax Commission2026 Oklahoma Income Tax Withholding Tables
OregonOregon Department of Revenue2026 Oregon Withholding Tax Formulas
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Department of Revenue2026 Pennsylvania Withholding Tax Information
Rhode IslandRhode Island Division of Taxation2026 Rhode Island Employer Withholding Tax Tables
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Department of Revenue2026 South Carolina Withholding Tax Tables
South DakotaSouth Dakota Department of RevenueSouth Dakota has no state income tax; federal withholding only
TennesseeTennessee Department of RevenueTennessee does not tax wages; federal withholding only
TexasTexas Comptroller of Public AccountsTexas has no state income tax; federal withholding only
UtahUtah State Tax Commission2026 Utah Withholding Tax Guide
VermontVermont Department of Taxes2026 Vermont Withholding Tax Tables
VirginiaVirginia Department of Taxation2026 Virginia Employer Withholding Tax Tables
WashingtonWashington State Department of RevenueWashington has no state income tax; federal withholding only
West VirginiaWest Virginia State Tax Department2026 West Virginia Employer Withholding Tax Tables (IT-100.2A)
WisconsinWisconsin Department of Revenue2026 Wisconsin Withholding Tax Guide
WyomingWyoming Department of RevenueWyoming has no state income tax; federal withholding only

Cost of Living Data

Update Schedule

Federal and state withholding tables are reviewed when agencies publish annual updates (typically Q4 for the following tax year). FICA wage bases follow SSA announcements. HUD FMR and BLS CEX data are refreshed when new releases are available. See the changelog for recent updates.

Methodology

For calculation assumptions, test coverage, and verification workflow, see our methodology page and editorial policy.