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Connecticut Paycheck Calculator 2026

See your 2026 take-home pay in Connecticut after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Connecticut state income tax.

Connecticut Paycheck Calculator 2026

Know the answer you need? Pick an input to work backward.

Inputs
How are you paid?

Traditional 401(k), 403(b) or 457. Lowers income tax, not Social Security or Medicare.

Health, dental and vision premiums, HSA or FSA through your employer's plan.

Roth 401(k), union dues, garnishments and the like.

The Step 3 amount, such as credits for children and other dependents.

The Step 4(c) amount on your W-4.

Uses the state's 2026 income tax and payroll programs. City and county taxes aren't included.

Children and other dependents. Many states give an exemption or credit for each one.

Result

Take-home pay per paycheck

$1,828.46

On $60,000.00 a year paid every two weeks, estimated take-home pay is $1,828.46 per paycheck ($47,540.00 a year) under 2026 federal and Connecticut rules. This is an estimate, not tax advice.

Gross pay per paycheck
$2,307.69
Federal income tax per paycheck
$193.08
Social Security per paycheck
$143.08
Medicare per paycheck
$33.46
Connecticut income tax per paycheck
$98.08
Connecticut payroll programs per paycheck
$11.54
Take-home pay per year
$47,540.00
Total taxes per year
$12,460.00
Share of gross pay going to tax
20.77%
Federal tax bracket
12%
Where each paycheck goes
  • Take-home pay$1,828.4679.2%
  • Federal income tax$193.088.4%
  • Social Security and Medicare$176.547.6%
  • State taxes$109.624.7%

See the step-by-step solution ↓

Paycheck breakdown (2026 federal and Connecticut estimate)
Paycheck breakdown (2026 federal and Connecticut estimate)
ItemPer paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,307.69$60,000.00
Federal income tax-$193.08-$5,020.00
Social Security-$143.08-$3,720.00
Medicare-$33.46-$870.00
Connecticut income tax-$98.08-$2,550.00
Connecticut CT Paid Leave-$11.54-$300.00
Take-home pay$1,828.46$47,540.00

Step-by-step solution

  1. Split your yearly pay over 26 paychecks to see each check before tax

    $60,000.0026=$2,307.69

  2. Take off the 2026 standard deduction for single filers. This part of your pay isn't taxed, and the rest is your taxable income

    $60,000.00−$16,100.00=$43,900.00

  3. Work out federal income tax with the 2026 brackets. Each rate only applies to its own slice of income. Your top rate is 12%

    federal income tax=$5,020.00

  4. Social Security takes 6.2% of your wages, up to a yearly cap of $184,500.00

    $60,000.00×6.2%=$3,720.00

  5. Medicare takes 1.45% of all your wages, with no cap

    $60,000.00×1.45%=$870.00

  6. Work out Connecticut income tax with its 2026 rates. Your top state rate is 5.5%

    state tax=$2,550.00

  7. Connecticut CT Paid Leave takes 0.5% of your wages

    CT Paid Leave=$300.00

  8. Add up all the taxes for the year

    total taxes=$12,460.00

  9. Find your take-home pay: each check before tax, minus that check's share of taxes and deductions

    $2,307.69−$479.23=$1,828.46

Test yourself

20 quick questions built from this calculator's formula: work out results, predict what happens when an input changes, and work backward from an answer. Every answer comes with the working.

Please note: Results are estimates for planning. Your employer uses the state's withholding tables, and your return settles the real tax, so confirm figures with your pay stub or a tax professional.

How Connecticut taxes your paycheck

This page estimates the Connecticut income tax and Paid Leave contribution taken from your pay in 2026. Connecticut has seven brackets, from 2% up to 6.99%.

Connecticut has no standard deduction. Lower incomes get a personal exemption and a tax credit, while higher incomes lose the benefit of the 2% bracket. This estimate includes the exemption but not the credit or the 2% phase-out, so treat it as a rough figure. Workers also pay 0.5% of wages for CT Paid Leave.

For example, a single person earning $70,000 owes $3,100 by the brackets. The full Connecticut rules add a $75 phase-out, for $3,175. CT Paid Leave adds $350.

Connecticut tax rates and rules for 2026

Connecticut has graduated rates from 2% to 6.99%.

Single, Married filing separately
Taxable incomeRate
$0 to $10,0002%
$10,000 to $50,0004.5%
$50,000 to $100,0005.5%
$100,000 to $200,0006%
$200,000 to $250,0006.5%
$250,000 to $500,0006.9%
Over $500,0006.99%
Married filing jointly
Taxable incomeRate
$0 to $20,0002%
$20,000 to $100,0004.5%
$100,000 to $200,0005.5%
$200,000 to $400,0006%
$400,000 to $500,0006.5%
$500,000 to $1,000,0006.9%
Over $1,000,0006.99%
Head of household
Taxable incomeRate
$0 to $16,0002%
$16,000 to $80,0004.5%
$80,000 to $160,0005.5%
$160,000 to $320,0006%
$320,000 to $400,0006.5%
$400,000 to $800,0006.9%
Over $800,0006.99%
Starts from
Wages after pre-tax deductions
401(k) contributions
Lower your state taxable wages
Standard deduction
$15,000 single, $24,000 married filing jointly, $12,000 married filing separately, $19,000 head of household, shrinking as income rises
CT Paid Leave
0.5% of wages up to $184,500

Local taxes

No local income tax on wages.

What this estimate leaves out

  • The personal exemption table drops in $1,000 steps. This estimate shrinks it smoothly, so it can be up to $1,000 too large partway through a step.
  • The personal tax credit (up to 75% of the tax) is left out. It ends above AGI of $64,500 single, $100,500 joint, $78,500 head of household and $52,500 separate.
  • Above AGI of $56,500 single ($100,500 joint, $78,500 head of household, $50,250 separate), Connecticut adds back the benefit of the 2% rate, up to $250 ($500 joint, $400 head of household).
  • Higher earners also pay a recapture amount that starts above AGI of $105,000 single ($210,000 joint, $168,000 head of household) and grows to as much as $3,400 single or $6,800 joint.
  • Because of these rules, this estimate is too high at low incomes (no personal tax credit) and too low at middle and high incomes.
  • The CT Paid Leave wage cap applies per worker. For a couple, this estimate applies it to combined wages.
  • Uses the 2025 return tables. DRS says the 2026 withholding rules and tables are unchanged, and the 2026 return tables weren't published when checked.

Frequently asked questions

What is the CT Paid Leave deduction in 2026?

It is 0.5% of your wages, paid by you, not your employer. It stops once you earn $184,500, the 2026 Social Security wage base, so the most you pay is $922.50.

What are the Connecticut income tax rates for 2026?

The rates are 2%, 4.5%, 5.5%, 6%, 6.5%, 6.9% and 6.99%. For single filers, 6.99% starts above $500,000 of taxable income. For married couples filing jointly, it starts above $1 million.

Why is my Connecticut tax higher than the brackets suggest?

Connecticut takes back the benefit of the 2% bracket once income passes $56,500 single or $100,500 joint. Higher incomes also pay a recapture amount. This estimate leaves both out.

Is there local income tax in Connecticut?

No. Connecticut towns and cities don't tax wages. Your paycheck shows the state income tax and CT Paid Leave only.

Sources

Figures checked 2026-10-25. The federal side uses the same 2026 rules as the main paycheck calculator, where the formula and method are explained. Found a problem? Tell us.

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