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Income tax calculator

Free income tax calculator for the UK 2026/27 and US federal 2026 tax years, with National Insurance or FICA, band-by-band breakdown and custom brackets for any country.

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Methodology

Conventions

  • Taxable income = gross income − pension contributions − allowance (UK personal allowance or US standard deduction).
  • Each band's rate applies only to the income inside that band.
  • Marginal rate is the extra tax and contributions on the next unit of gross income.

References

  • HMRC, Income Tax rates and allowances
  • IRS Revenue Procedure for 2026 inflation adjustments

Formulas

Tax
T = \sum_b r_b \cdot \max(0, \min(X, u_b) - l_b)
UK allowance taper
PA = \max(0,\ 12{,}570 - \max(0, X_{adj} - 100{,}000)/2)
Effective rate
(T + \text{NI or FICA}) / \text{gross}
An estimate for employment income. It ignores Scottish rates, US state and local taxes, credits, other income types and individual reliefs.