California Paycheck Calculator

California paycheck calculator estimates the taxes deducted from your earnings as an employee, including Federal, California State, Social Security and Medicare taxes.

Payroll Calculator California
Filing Status	Single Married Filing Jointly
Gross Pay	Yearly Weekly Bi Weekly Monthly
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Tax Paid Yearly
Federal Tax	$12,741
State Tax	$4,989
Local Tax	$0
Social Security	$5,890
Medicare	$1,378
Net Pay	$70,002

California State Income Tax Rate
Taxable Income (Single)	Taxable Income (Married)	Tax Rate
$0 – $10,412	$0 – $20,824	1.00%
$10,412 – $24,684	$20,824 – $49,368	2.00%
$24,684 – $38,959	$49,368 – $77,918	4.00%
$38,959 – $54,081	$77,918 – $108,162	6.00%
$54,081 – $68,350	$108,162 – $136,700	8.00%
$68,350 – $349,137	$136,700 – $698,274	9.30%
$349,137 – $418,961	$698,274 – $837,922	10.30%
$418,961 – $698,271	$837,922 – $1,396,542	11.30%
$698,271 and over	$1,396,542 and over	12.30%

California Income Tax

California's income tax system includes nine tax brackets, with rates ranging from 1% to 12.3%, depending on the taxpayer's income. Here are the details for the highest bracket:

• Single filers: Income of $698,271 or more is taxed at 12.3%.
• Married couples filing jointly: Income of $1,396,542 or more is taxed at 12.3%.

Additionally, there is an extra 1% surtax, known as the "Mental Health Services Tax," applied to incomes over $1 million.

Local Taxes
Unlike cities such as New York City, California does not impose a local income tax in any of its municipalities. However, residents may still be liable for other local taxes, including property taxes and sales taxes, which vary by county and city.

Deductions
California offers a standard deduction of:

• $5,363 for Single and married filing s eparately
• $10,726 for married filing jointly,and qualifying surviving spouse

California Tax Calculation Example:
Let’s calculate the taxes for a single filer living in California who earns $55,000 annually.

1.Federal Tax Calculation:

• Standard deduction: $14,600.
• Taxable income for state tax: $55,000 - $14,600 = $40,400.
• Federeal tax rate (12%):
  $11,600 x 10% + ($40,400 - $11,600) x 12% = $4,616
• Federal tax owed: $4,616.

2.State Tax Calculation:

• Standard deduction: $5,363.
• Taxable income for state tax: $55,000 - $5,363 = $49,637.
• State tax rate (5.5%):
  $10,412 x 1% + ($24,684- $10,412) x 2% + ($38,959 - $24,684) x 4% + ($49,637 - $38,959) x 6% =$1,601.
• State tax owed: $1,601.

3.Social Security Tax (No deductions, taxed on gross income):

• $55,000 x 6.2% = $3,410.
• Social security tax owed: $3,410.

4.Medicare Tax (No deductions, taxed on gross income):

• $55,000 x 1.45% = $798.
• Medicare tax owed: $798.

5.Total Tax:

• $4,616 + $1,601 + $3,410 + $798 = $10,425

6.Net Pay

• $55,000 - $10,425 = $44,575