Nebraska · 2026
Nebraska 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 |
| Nebraska income tax | −$81.70 | −$2,124.20 |
| Take-home pay | $1,856.37 | $48,265.62 |
The official method, step by step
For 2026, the Nebraska lines are worked out as follows (rule set us-ne-2026.1): Nebraska income tax by the 2026 Circular EN percentage method (2.26% to 4.60%) after the W-4N allowances, with the 1.5% minimum withholding rule.
- 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.
- Nebraska income tax follows the 2026 Circular EN percentage method: the value of the W-4N allowances comes off (for example $46.92 each a week), then the single or married table applies, from 2.26% to 4.60%.
- Circular EN sets a minimum: when the result is under 1.5% of wages, withholding is raised to at least half of what a single employee with one allowance (or a married employee with two) would have withheld, unless the employee documents a need for less.
What this leaves out
The calculator works out federal income tax, social security, Medicare and the Nebraska lines for 2026, and leaves out the items below.
- Benefits, garnishments and other after-tax deductions
- W-4 Step 3 credits and Step 4 entries (the pay stub generator handles them)
Sources: Nebraska Department of Revenue, Nebraska Income Tax Withholding Percentage Method Tables (wages paid on or after January 1, 2026); Nebraska Department of Revenue, 2026 Circular EN instructions: withholding allowance values and the 1.5% minimum withholding requirement; 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.
Nebraska paycheck calculator: common questions
Common questions about Nebraska paychecks and take-home pay in 2026, answered from the official sources listed above.
What is the Nebraska income tax rate for 2026?
Withholding rates run from 2.26% to 4.60%, after the W-4N allowances.
What is a W-4N?
Nebraska's own withholding certificate. Employees who filled in a federal W-4 in 2020 or later give their employer a W-4N for Nebraska allowances.
What is the 1.5% minimum?
Nebraska requires withholding of at least about 1.5% of wages. Below that, the employer withholds at least half of the one- or two-allowance amount unless the employee documents why less is needed.
Can I make a pay stub from this?
Yes. “Make a Nebraska pay stub with these numbers” opens the pay stub generator with this paycheck, Nebraska as the work state and these deductions filled in. Once you add the pay date, it can recalculate the same Nebraska line.
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