2026 Federal Income Tax Calculator
Estimate your 2026 federal income tax, dependent credits, marginal tax bracket, and possible refund or balance due.
Income
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Enter wages and other ordinary taxable income before
adjustments and deductions. Do not include tax-exempt income.
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Enter income earned from working, such as wages or eligible
net self-employment earnings. This is used only for the
simplified refundable Child Tax Credit estimate.
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Optional adjustments that reduce adjusted gross income.
Deductions
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Dependents
Enter only children who are expected to meet all Child Tax
Credit eligibility requirements, including age, relationship,
residency, support, dependent and Social Security number rules.
Enter dependents who may qualify for the Credit for Other
Dependents but not the Child Tax Credit.
Payments
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Enter federal income tax withheld from paychecks or other
income. Do not include Social Security or Medicare tax.
Estimated Results
Adjusted gross income
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Deduction used
$0
Taxable income
$0
Federal income tax before credits
$0
Available dependent credits
$0
Nonrefundable credits used
$0
Estimated Additional Child Tax Credit
$0
Estimated federal tax after credits
$0
Marginal tax bracket
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Effective federal income tax rate
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Estimated result
$0
Dependent credit requirements
Entering a dependent does not automatically establish eligibility. The Child Tax Credit and Credit for Other Dependents have detailed age, relationship, residency, support, identification-number and dependency requirements.
Important:
This calculator provides a simplified educational estimate. It does not
calculate the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child and Dependent Care Credit,
education credits, Premium Tax Credit, self-employment tax, capital-gains
rates, net investment income tax, alternative minimum tax, qualified
business income deduction, special senior deduction, state taxes,
estimated-tax penalties or every Child Tax Credit and Additional Child
Tax Credit rule. Actual tax and refund amounts may differ substantially.
Results are not tax, legal, accounting or financial advice.