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Most paystub generators let you enter whatever numbers you want. Ours calculates the actual withholding using the same IRS tables that payroll software uses — updated for the current tax year.
Enter the filing status and state. Federal tax uses the IRS percentage method. State tax uses each state's published brackets. Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) are applied automatically, including the Social Security wage base cap.
Learn how federal withholding worksBiweekly · $52,000/yr · Single · California
Same salary, different states
California
1–13.3% state rate
$1,591.56
$48.36 state tax
New York
4–10.9% state rate
$1,575.03
$62.12 state tax
Texas
None state rate
$1,661.92
$0.00 state tax
Illinois
4.95% state rate
$1,562.92
$99.00 state tax
Biweekly, $52k/yr salary, single filer
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Your state's rules, already built in
Every state handles income tax differently — flat rates, progressive brackets, or nothing at all. Select the employee's state and the correct withholding is applied automatically.
States with no income tax — Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming — show $0 for state withholding. States with additional taxes like California's SDI or New Jersey's FLI are included automatically.
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