Dial in your paycheck withholding.
Estimate your annual federal income tax, a per-paycheck withholding target, and the entries that may belong on a new W-4.
One important update: today’s Form W-4 does not use “allowances.” It uses filing status, dependent credits, other income or deductions, and an optional extra dollar amount.
Your numbers
Annual viewYour W-4 snapshot will appear here.
Enter your own numbers to see an estimate. Nothing is calculated until you press the button.
Use this as your simple whole-year withholding target.
How this maps to a 2026 W-4
Use the filing status that matches how you expect to file.
Estimated dependent credit. Confirm that each dependent qualifies.
Optional extra withholding per paycheck.
Explain these results
What’s included
2026 federal ordinary-income brackets, the 2026 standard deduction, pre-tax payroll deductions, and estimated child/other-dependent credits.
What’s excluded
Payroll taxes, state tax, EITC, AMT, itemized deductions, special OBBB deductions, spouse or second-job income, investment income, and tax already withheld earlier this year.
Sources & review
Reviewed October 7, 2026. Built from IRS 2026 inflation adjustments, Publication 15-T, and IRS dependent-credit guidance.