Indiana · 2026
Indiana 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 |
| Indiana income tax | −$66.94 | −$1,740.44 |
| Indiana county tax (Marion) | −$45.84 | −$1,191.84 |
| Take-home pay | $1,825.29 | $47,457.54 |
The official method, step by step
For 2026, the Indiana lines are worked out as follows (rule set us-in-2026.1): Indiana income tax at 2.95% plus the county rate, after $1,000 per WH-4 exemption and $1,500 per dependent, from Departmental Notice #1.
- 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.
- Indiana income tax follows Departmental Notice #1: $1,000 a year for each WH-4 exemption and $1,500 for each dependent (divided over the pay periods) come off the pay, then 2.95% state tax and the county rate apply to the rest.
- County tax uses the county the employee lived in on 1 January, or where they worked if they lived out of state, at the rates effective 1 October 2026. Boone County's rate changed on that date, so earlier Boone pay stubs need the figure from your payroll.
What this leaves out
The calculator works out federal income tax, social security, Medicare and the Indiana lines for 2026, and leaves out the items below.
- WH-4 first-time dependents and adopted children (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: Indiana Department of Revenue, Departmental Notice #1 (R47 / 10-26): 2.95% state rate; $1,000 per WH-4 exemption, $1,500 per additional and first-time dependent, $3,000 per adopted child; county tax rates effective Oct. 1, 2026; 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.
Indiana paycheck calculator: common questions
Common questions about Indiana paychecks and take-home pay in 2026, answered from the official sources listed above.
What is the Indiana income tax rate for 2026?
2.95% state tax, plus county income tax from 0.5% (Porter) to 3% (Randolph).
Which county tax applies?
The county where the employee lived on 1 January. If they lived outside Indiana on that date, the county where they worked.
How is Indiana tax worked out?
The Department of Revenue's example: $800 a week with deductions of $326.92 leaves $473.08; 2.95% is $13.96 state tax, and at a 1% county rate, $4.73 county tax.
Can I make a pay stub from this?
Yes. “Make a Indiana pay stub with these numbers” opens the pay stub generator with this paycheck, Indiana as the work state and these deductions filled in. Once you add the pay date, it can recalculate the same Indiana lines.
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