District of Columbia paycheck calculator, 2026

Type your pay. The page shows how much you keep after tax in District of Columbia. The tax is federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and the District of Columbia tax. The numbers are for 2026.

State

Your pay before tax, in dollars

How often you get this pay

Filing status

How often you are paid

401(k) share of your pay, in percent (optional)

Traditional 401(k). The limit is $24,500.00 a year.

Take-home pay in a year, District of Columbia

$47,169.50

Each paycheck (every two weeks): $1,814.20
A month: $3,930.79

Where your pay goes
Item	A year	Each paycheck
Pay before tax	$60,000.00	$2,307.69
Federal income tax	$5,020.00	$193.08
Social Security	$3,720.00	$143.08
Medicare	$870.00	$33.46
401(k)	$0.00	$0.00
State tax (District of Columbia)	$3,220.50	$123.87
Total taken off	$12,830.50	$493.49
Take-home pay	$47,169.50	$1,814.20

Average tax rate	21.38%
Marginal tax rate	26.15%

District of Columbia state tax uses Form D-4 with 1 allowance for single and head of household and 2 for married filing jointly, on the District's percentage method (one rate schedule for every filing status). The District of Columbia is a city and has no separate local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out.

Each paycheck is the yearly amount divided by the number of paychecks, in cents. If your pay is over the Social Security limit of $184,500.00, your real paychecks have no Social Security tax late in the year. The average rate is your taxes divided by your pay. The marginal rate is the same taxes on your next dollar. This is an estimate for 2026.

How to use the calculator

Type your pay before tax. Choose if it is for a year, a month, twice a month, every two weeks, a week or an hour.
Choose your filing status and how often you are paid.
Type the share of your pay that goes to a 401(k), if you have one.
Read your take-home pay and what is taken off.

District of Columbia tax on your paycheck

The District of Columbia taxes income from 4% to 10.75%, by bracket, the same for every filing status. The Office of Tax and Revenue has published no withholding tables since 2018, and tells employers to use the current rate schedule and the federal allowance amount. The calculator annualizes your pay, takes off $4,300 for each allowance on Form D-4 (the District allows no standard deduction in withholding) and applies the rate schedule. Your real tax is figured on your return, with the standard deduction, so you may get a refund.

The calculator uses Form D-4 with 1 allowance for single and head of household and 2 for married filing jointly, on the District's percentage method (one rate schedule for every filing status).

DC Paid Family Leave is paid for by a payroll tax on employers, so nothing is taken from your pay for it.

Local taxes. The District of Columbia is a city and has no separate local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out.

Sources: D.C. Code 47-1812.08, Withholding of tax, DC Office of Tax and Revenue, Tax Notice 2022-08, District of Columbia Withholding for Tax Year 2022, DC Office of Tax and Revenue, DC Individual and Fiduciary Income Tax Rates (tax years after 2021), DC Office of Tax and Revenue, FR-230, Income Tax Withholding Instructions and Tables (2018, the latest edition), Internal Revenue Service, Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 5, Table 7: the amount of one withholding allowance, DC Office of Paid Family Leave.

Questions

Does District of Columbia tax wages?

Yes. The District of Columbia taxes income from 4% to 10.75%, by bracket, the same for every filing status. The Office of Tax and Revenue has published no withholding tables since 2018, and tells employers to use the current rate schedule and the federal allowance amount. The calculator annualizes your pay, takes off $4,300 for each allowance on Form D-4 (the District allows no standard deduction in withholding) and applies the rate schedule. Your real tax is figured on your return, with the standard deduction, so you may get a refund. The calculator uses Form D-4 with 1 allowance for single and head of household and 2 for married filing jointly, on the District's percentage method (one rate schedule for every filing status).

How much is $60,000 a year after tax in District of Columbia?

For a single worker, $60,000 a year gives $47,169.50 after tax in 2026. Federal income tax is $5,020.00, Social Security is $3,720.00 and Medicare is $870.00. District of Columbia income tax is $3,220.50.

What payroll taxes does District of Columbia take from my pay?

DC Paid Family Leave is paid for by a payroll tax on employers, so nothing is taken from your pay for it. On $60,000 a year, .

Does my 401(k) lower my District of Columbia income tax?

Yes. On $60,000, a 10% traditional 401(k) lowers the District of Columbia income tax from $3,220.50 to $2,830.50 a year.

Are local taxes in the District of Columbia calculator?

No. The District of Columbia is a city and has no separate local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out.