Connecticut · 2026
Connecticut paycheck calculator
| Item | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 | $59,999.94 |
| Federal income tax | −$193.08 | −$5,020.08 |
| Social security | −$143.08 | −$3,720.08 |
| Medicare | −$33.46 | −$869.96 |
| Connecticut income tax | −$101.92 | −$2,649.92 |
| Take-home pay | $1,836.15 | $47,739.90 |
The official method, step by step
For 2026, the Connecticut lines are worked out as follows (rule set us-ct-2026.1): Connecticut income tax by TPG-211, the 2026 withholding calculation rules: personal exemption, 2% to 6.99%, phase-out add-back, recapture and personal tax credit for the CT-W4 code.
- Pay is annualized, then reduced by the Form W-4 amount for your filing status ($8,600, or $12,900 if married filing jointly) unless the Step 2 box is checked.
- Federal income tax comes from the IRS 2026 Annual Percentage Method table for that status, divided back to one paycheck.
- Social security is 6.2% of wages until the year's wages reach $184,500.
- Medicare is 1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% on wages over $200,000 in the year.
- A pre-tax 401(k) lowers federal income tax wages, not social security or Medicare wages.
- Connecticut income tax follows TPG-211, the 2026 Withholding Calculation Rules: the annualized salary sets a personal exemption for the CT-W4 code, the rest is taxed from 2% to 6.99%, a 2% phase-out add-back and a recapture apply at higher incomes, and a personal tax credit reduces the result. The annual amount is divided over the pay periods.
What this leaves out
The calculator works out federal income tax, social security, Medicare and the Connecticut lines for 2026, and leaves out the items below.
- Connecticut Paid Leave contributions (0.5% of wages)
- CT-W4 lines 2 and 3 (the pay stub generator handles them)
- Benefits, garnishments and other after-tax deductions
- W-4 Step 3 credits and Step 4 entries (the pay stub generator handles them)
Sources: Connecticut Department of Revenue Services, TPG-211 (Rev. 12/25), 2026 Withholding Calculation Rules: Tables A (personal exemptions), B (initial tax), C (2% phase-out add-back), D (tax recapture) and E (personal tax credits); IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods: Worksheet 1A and the Annual Percentage Method Tables; IRS Publication 15 (2026), (Circular E) Employer's Tax Guide: social security and Medicare tax, Additional Medicare Tax.
Connecticut paycheck calculator: common questions
Common questions about Connecticut paychecks and take-home pay in 2026, answered from the official sources listed above.
What are the Connecticut withholding codes?
The employee picks A, B, C, D or F on line 1 of Form CT-W4 from their filing status and income. Each code has its own exemption, tax bands and credit in the withholding rules; code D gets no personal exemption and no personal tax credit.
What is the Connecticut income tax rate?
From 2% to 6.99%. Lower-income employees also get a personal exemption and a personal tax credit that shrink as income rises.
Why does Connecticut tax rise faster at some incomes?
At higher incomes Connecticut phases out the 2% rate and recaptures the benefit of the lower brackets, which the withholding rules add back.
Can I make a pay stub from this?
Yes. “Make a Connecticut pay stub with these numbers” opens the pay stub generator with this paycheck, Connecticut as the work state and these deductions filled in. Once you add the pay date, it can recalculate the same Connecticut line.
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