Paycheck Calculators & Tools (2026)
All our free paycheck tools in one place, no sign-up, no email, no catch. Estimate your take-home pay, check your withholding, look up your state's taxes, and get plain-English answers to paycheck questions.
By the Easy Guides Editorial Team
Understand your paycheck
Not sure why your check looks the way it does? Start here.
🔍Paycheck DiagnosticAnswer a few quick questions and we'll pinpoint exactly why your paycheck is lower than you expected.Paycheck calculators
Six free calculators that use 2026 tax figures.
State tax guides
How much tax comes out of a paycheck in your state, 20 states covered, each with a worked $60,000 example.
Paycheck guides
Plain-English answers to the most common paycheck surprises.
- Why is my paycheck lower after a raise?
- Why is my bonus taxed so much?
- Why is my first paycheck at a new job smaller?
- Why did my paycheck go down?
- Why is my paycheck different every week?
- Paycheck lower than expected? A step-by-step checklist
- Why did my paycheck change in the new tax year?
- Why is less money being taken out of my paycheck?
- Paycheck mistakes to watch out for
- Understanding every paycheck deduction
Not sure which tool to use?
Start with our free Paycheck Diagnostic, it points you to the right answer in under a minute.
Start with the Paycheck Diagnostic →Common questions
Which paycheck calculator should I use?
Start with the take-home pay calculator for your regular paycheck after federal, FICA, and state tax. Use the overtime, bonus, and raise calculators for one-off situations, and the W-4 helper to change what is withheld.
Are these paycheck calculators accurate?
They use published 2026 federal and state rates and the standard deduction, so they get close. They cannot know your W-4 entries, local taxes, or credits, so treat results as careful estimates rather than exact payroll math.
Do these calculators save my information?
No. Everything runs in your browser and nothing is stored or sent anywhere. Close the tab and the numbers are gone.