Massachusetts Paycheck Calculator

Massachusetts Paycheck Calculator estimates the taxes deducted from your earnings as an employee, including Federal, Massachusetts State, Social Security and Medicare taxes.

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Filing Status	Single Married Filing Jointly
Gross Pay	Yearly Weekly Bi Weekly Monthly
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Tax Paid Yearly
Federal Tax	$6,801
State Tax	$3,180
Local Tax	$0
Social Security	$4,216
Medicare	$986
Net Pay	$52,817

Massachusetts Income Tax Rate 2025

Massachusetts has a flat income tax rate of 5% for all taxpayers in 2025, 4% surtax on the income over 1 million.

Massachusetts Local Taxes

• Massachusetts does not impose local income taxes.

Massachusetts have following personal exmeption:

• Single:$4,400
• Head of Household:$6,800
• Married filing Separate:$4,400
• Married filing Joint:$8,800

Massachusetts Tax Calculation Example:

Let’s calculate the taxes for a single filer living in Massachusetts who earns $75,000 annually.

1.Federal Tax Calculation:

• Standard deduction: $14,600.
• Taxable income for federal tax: $75,000- $14,600 = $60,400.
• Federal tax rate (22%):
  $11,600 x 10% + ($47,150 - $11,600) x 12% +($60,400 - $47,150) x 22% = $8,341
• Federal tax owed: $8,341.

2.State Tax Calculation:

• personal Exemption: $4,400.
• Taxable income for Massachusetts state tax: $75,000 - $4,400 = $70,600
• State tax rate (5%):
  $70,600 x 5% = $3,530
• State tax owed: $3,530

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

• $75,000 x 6.2% = $4,650.
• Social security tax owed: $4,650.

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

• $75,000 x 1.45% = $1,088.
• Medicare tax owed: $1,088.

5.Total Tax:

• $8,341 + $3,530 + $4,650 + $1,088 = $17,609

6.Net Pay

• $75,000 - $17,609 = $57,391