Ohio · 2026
Ohio 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 |
| Ohio income tax | −$54.33 | −$1,412.58 |
| Take-home pay | $1,883.74 | $48,977.24 |
The official method, step by step
For 2026, the Ohio lines are worked out as follows (rule set us-oh-2026.1): Ohio income tax by the Department of Taxation's percentage method table effective 1 August 2026 (1.6%, 2.99% and 3.4% after $650 a year per exemption).
- 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.
- Ohio income tax follows the Department of Taxation's percentage method tables effective 1 August 2026: $650 a year for each IT 4 exemption comes off the pay, then 1.6%, 2.99% and 3.4% apply in three brackets.
- Pay dates from 1 January to 31 July 2026 used the tables effective 1 October 2025 (1.775%, 2.99% and 3.64%). The pay stub generator picks the right table from the pay date.
What this leaves out
The calculator works out federal income tax, social security, Medicare and the Ohio lines for 2026, and leaves out the items below.
- School district income tax and city (municipal) income tax
- IT 4 line 5 additional withholding (the pay stub generator handles it)
- Benefits, garnishments and other after-tax deductions
- W-4 Step 3 credits and Step 4 entries (the pay stub generator handles them)
Sources: Ohio Department of Taxation, Employer Withholding Taxes - Percentage Method (Effective August 1, 2026): 1.600%, 2.990%, 3.400%; Ohio Department of Taxation, Employer Withholding Taxes - Percentage Method (Effective October 1, 2025): 1.775%, 2.990%, 3.640%; Ohio Department of Taxation, Form IT 4 (line 4 total exemptions, line 5 additional withholding); 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.
Ohio paycheck calculator: common questions
Common questions about Ohio paychecks and take-home pay in 2026, answered from the official sources listed above.
How much Ohio tax comes out of a paycheck?
From 1 August 2026, Ohio withholds 1.6% of taxable wages up to about $26,050 a year, 2.99% up to $100,000, and 3.4% above that, after $650 a year for each IT 4 exemption. Before August the rates were 1.775%, 2.99% and 3.64%.
Does this include Ohio city and school district tax?
No. Most Ohio cities, and many school districts, have their own income tax on top of the state's. Their rates depend on where the employee lives and works, so add them on the pay stub from your payroll.
What are exemptions on the Ohio IT 4?
One for the employee, one for a spouse who doesn't claim their own, and one for each dependent, totalled on line 4. Each one lowers taxable wages by $650 a year.
Can I make a pay stub from this?
Yes. “Make a Ohio pay stub with these numbers” opens the pay stub generator with this paycheck, Ohio as the work state and these deductions filled in. Once you add the pay date, it can recalculate the same Ohio line, using the table for the pay date.
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