California · 2026 paycheck planning

2026 California Paycheck Calculator

Estimate California take-home pay after federal withholding, FICA, estimated California income tax and 2026 SDI.

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What this calculator includes

Includes federal withholding, employee Social Security and Medicare, an annualized California income-tax estimate, and California SDI at 1.3% of wages for 2026. California PIT payroll withholding can differ because the official DE 4 and Method A/Method B schedules use withholding allowances and other payroll details.

Important methodology note

Federal withholding is estimated with the 2026 IRS automated payroll percentage-method framework for a basic 2020-or-later Form W-4. State amounts are clearly identified as state-specific estimates; this tool is not a substitute for an employer payroll system or tax return.

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How to use this calculator

  1. Set Gross pay this period (default 3000).
  2. Set Pay frequency (default Biweekly).
  3. Set Federal W-4 filing status (default Single / MFS).
  4. Set California filing status (default Single / MFS).
  5. Set Social Security wages before this paycheck (default 0).
  6. Select Calculate to update the result. Reset restores the starting values.

Planning estimate only. Pretax benefits, credits, local taxes, special withholding elections, payroll rounding and employer-specific items can change actual net pay.

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