Tax Withholding Estimator

See how much federal tax to withhold per paycheck to get a refund (or owe $0).

Gross pay per period ($)

Pay period

Current federal withholding per period ($)

Filing status

Last year's refund / owed ($, negative if owed)

Annual gross

$169,000

Annual federal tax (2024)

$30,099

Per-period tax owed

$1,158

Annual currently withheld

$23,400

Projected refund / owed

-$6,699

Adjust per-period by

+$258

About this tool

Enter your gross pay, pay period, current W-4 withholding, and filing status. Get the projected annual federal tax, the per-period tax you actually owe, and the dollar adjustment needed to hit a chosen refund / owed target. Targets the r/personalfinance 'how much should I withhold' question.

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