South Carolina Paycheck Calculator

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

Payroll Calculator South Carolina
Filing Status	Single Married Filing Jointly
Gross Pay	Yearly Weekly Bi Weekly Monthly
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Tax Paid Yearly
Federal Tax	$7,681
State Tax	$2,981
Local Tax	$0
Social Security	$4,464
Medicare	$1,044
Net Pay	$55,830

South Carolina Income Tax Rate 2024

Taxable Income (All Filers)	Rate
$0 - $3,460	0%
$3,460 - $17,330	3%
$17,330+	6.4%

South Carolina Income Tax

• For the 2024 tax year, South Carolina has made adjustments to same tax brackets from 2023.
  • 0% on income up to $3,460
  • 3% on income between $3,460 and $17,330
  • 6.4% on income above $17,330


• In tax year 2023, South Carolina simplified its tax brackets into just three levels, applied to all tax filers:
• 0% on income up to $3,330
• 3% on income between $3,330 and $16,680
• 6.4% on income above $16,680


• The highest rate is capped at 6.4%, which applies to most taxpayers with a taxable income above $17,330.

South Carolina Income Tax Deductions

South Carolina’s standard deduction matches the federal standard deduction. If you take the standard deduction on your federal return, you can also take it on your South Carolina return.
However, if you choose to itemize deductions on your federal return, you must also itemize on your South Carolina state return.
While South Carolina follows the same tax rate structure for all filers, differences in deductions can result in married couples paying less tax than single filers.

South Carolina Local Taxes

• South Carolina does not impose local income taxes.

South Carolina Tax Calculation Example:
Let’s calculate the taxes for a single filer living in South Carolina who earns $58,000 annually.

1.Federal Tax Calculation:

• Standard deduction: $14,600.
• Taxable income for federal tax: $58,000 - $14,600 = $43,400.
• Federeal tax rate (12%):
  $11,600 x 10% + ($43,400 - $11,600) x 12% = 4,976
• Federal tax owed: $4,976.

2.State Tax Calculation:

• Standard deduction: $14,600.
• Taxable income for South Carolina state tax: $58,000 - $14,600 = $43,400.
• State tax rate (6.4%):
  ($43,400 - 17,330) x 6.4% + ($17,330 - $3,460) x 3% = $2,085.
• State tax owed: $2,085.

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

• $58,000 x 6.2% = $3,596.
• Social security tax owed: $3,596.

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

• $58,000 x 1.45% = $841.
• Medicare tax owed: $841.

5.Total Tax:

• $4,976 + $2,085 + $3,596 + $841 = $11,498

6.Net Pay

• $58,000 - $11,498 = $46,502