2026 W-4 calculator
W-4 Withholding Calculator 2026
The W-4 tells your employer how much federal tax to withhold. For a single filer earning $75,000 paid biweekly: enter $0 in Step 3, $0 in Step 4c — standard withholding covers it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Data Sources & Methodology
ExactTakeHome tax data is sourced from official government publications and verified against primary sources. Last verified: .
- Federal withholding: IRS Publication 15-T — Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods
- Social Security wage base: SSA 2026 Social Security Wage Base
- Medicare rates: IRS Topic No. 751 — Social Security and Medicare Withholding Rates
- State income tax: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — Texas has no state income tax; federal withholding only