PayAfterTaxUSA2026 ESTIMATES

BONUS TAX CALCULATOR · 2026

Your bonus,
beyond the headline.

Compare supported federal withholding methods. State and local taxes are not included.

Your bonus payment

Prior wages are before this regular paycheck and bonus. Supplemental wages include common-control employers. Assumes W-4 Step 2 unchecked, zero adjustments and no benefit deductions. If those assumptions do not match, use your payroll provider.

Withholding is not your final tax

The optional 22% rate applies only when its conditions are met. Supplemental wages above the annual $1 million threshold are withheld at 37%. The aggregate method combines regular wages and the eligible bonus portion, then subtracts regular withholding. Both methods also account for incremental FICA.

Source: IRS Publication 15, section 7. This calculator does not handle multiple supplemental payments in the same period beyond the entered combined bonus, benefit changes or special W-4 adjustments.