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Gross Pay Amount ($)
Pay Frequency
Weekly
Bi-weekly (Every 2 weeks)
Semi-monthly (Twice a month)
Monthly
Annually
Filing Status
Single
Married Filing Jointly
Head of Household
Calculate Net Income
Paycheck Summary (Texas)
Annual Gross Pay:
Federal Income Tax:
Social Security (6.2%):
Medicare (1.45%):
Texas State Income Tax: $0.00
Annual Net Take-Home:
Estimated Pay Per Period:
How Your Texas Income is Calculated
Texas is one of the few states in the U.S. that does not impose a state individual income tax. This means your "take-home pay" in Texas is generally higher than in states like California or New York. However, you are still responsible for Federal Income Tax and FICA (Social Security and Medicare).
Federal Income Tax Brackets (2024-2025)
Your federal tax is calculated using a progressive system. This calculator applies the standard deduction based on your filing status before calculating the tax brackets:
Single: $14,600 standard deduction
Married Filing Jointly: $29,200 standard deduction
Head of Household: $21,900 standard deduction
FICA Taxes
Regardless of which state you live in, FICA taxes are mandatory:
Social Security: 6.2% of your gross pay up to a maximum wage base of $168,600 (for 2024).
Medicare: 1.45% of all gross pay. (An additional 0.9% may apply for high earners over $200,000, not calculated in this basic estimator).
Example Calculation for Texas
If you earn $75,000 annually in Texas as a single filer:
Gross: $75,000
Standard Deduction: -$14,600 = $60,400 taxable income.
Federal Tax: Calculated through progressive brackets (~$8,500).
FICA: Social Security (~$4,650) + Medicare (~$1,087).
State Tax: $0.
Total Take-Home: Approx $60,763 per year.
function calculateTexasPay() {
var grossInput = document.getElementById("grossPay").value;
var frequency = parseFloat(document.getElementById("payFrequency").value);
var status = document.getElementById("filingStatus").value;
if (!grossInput || grossInput <= 0) {
alert("Please enter a valid gross pay amount.");
return;
}
var annualGross = parseFloat(grossInput) * (frequency === 1 ? 1 : frequency);
// 2024 Standard Deductions
var deduction = 14600;
if (status === "married") deduction = 29200;
if (status === "head") deduction = 21900;
var taxableIncome = Math.max(0, annualGross – deduction);
var federalTax = 0;
// 2024 Federal Brackets for Single
var brackets = [];
if (status === "single") {
brackets = [
{ limit: 11600, rate: 0.10 },
{ limit: 47150, rate: 0.12 },
{ limit: 100525, rate: 0.22 },
{ limit: 191950, rate: 0.24 },
{ limit: 243725, rate: 0.32 },
{ limit: 609350, rate: 0.35 },
{ limit: Infinity, rate: 0.37 }
];
} else if (status === "married") {
brackets = [
{ limit: 23200, rate: 0.10 },
{ limit: 94300, rate: 0.12 },
{ limit: 201050, rate: 0.22 },
{ limit: 383900, rate: 0.24 },
{ limit: 487450, rate: 0.32 },
{ limit: 731200, rate: 0.35 },
{ limit: Infinity, rate: 0.37 }
];
} else {
// Head of Household
brackets = [
{ limit: 16550, rate: 0.10 },
{ limit: 63100, rate: 0.12 },
{ limit: 100500, rate: 0.22 },
{ limit: 191950, rate: 0.24 },
{ limit: 243700, rate: 0.32 },
{ limit: 609350, rate: 0.35 },
{ limit: Infinity, rate: 0.37 }
];
}
var prevLimit = 0;
for (var i = 0; i brackets[i].limit) {
federalTax += (brackets[i].limit – prevLimit) * brackets[i].rate;
prevLimit = brackets[i].limit;
} else {
federalTax += (taxableIncome – prevLimit) * brackets[i].rate;
break;
}
}
// FICA
var socSecLimit = 168600;
var socSec = Math.min(annualGross, socSecLimit) * 0.062;
var medicare = annualGross * 0.0145;
var totalTax = federalTax + socSec + medicare;
var annualNet = annualGross – totalTax;
var periodNet = annualNet / (frequency === 1 ? 12 : frequency); // Show monthly if annual input, otherwise per period
// Display Results
document.getElementById("resGross").innerText = "$" + annualGross.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});
document.getElementById("resFedTax").innerText = "- $" + federalTax.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});
document.getElementById("resSocSec").innerText = "- $" + socSec.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});
document.getElementById("resMedicare").innerText = "- $" + medicare.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});
document.getElementById("resNet").innerText = "$" + annualNet.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});
var periodLabel = (frequency === 1) ? " (Monthly)" : " (Per Pay Period)";
document.getElementById("resPeriodPay").innerText = "$" + periodNet.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2}) + (frequency === 1 ? " / mo" : "");
document.getElementById("txResult").style.display = "block";
}