Paycheck withholding worksheet
W-4 Withholding Planner
Enter pay, filing status, W-4 elections, and work state to see federal and state tax taken from each paycheck — and what to put on the W-4 to land where you want at tax time. Federal figures follow the IRS Publication 15-T percentage method.
Tax year
A
Pay & filing
$
Before any taxes or deductions — one pay period.
B
W-4 elections
Children under 17
Other dependents ($500)
Step 4 — other adjustments
$
Interest, dividends, retirement, etc. not subject to withholding. Annual.
$
Itemized or above-the-line deductions beyond the standard deduction. Annual.
$
Additional federal tax to withhold each pay period.
C
This paycheck 2026
Estimated take-home
$0
per paycheck
Gross$0$0 / yr
Take-home$0
Federal income$0
State income$0
FICA (SS+Medicare)$0
Federal withholding worksheet
PUB. 15-T 2026 · WS 1A
1cAnnualized wages$0
1gStandard-deduction adjustment$0
1iAdjusted annual wage$0
2aTentative tax — bracket $0
2hTentative withholding / period$0
3bLess dependent credits / period$0
4aPlus extra withholding 4(c)$0
4bFederal withheld this paycheck$0
Year-end projection
If pay and elections stay the same all year.
Projected refund
$0
Projected federal withheld
$0
Estimated federal tax
$0
Withholding looking off?
If a client is staring down a surprise balance due — or handing the government an interest-free loan — we'll tune the W-4 and quarterly plan together.