Alabama Paycheck Calculator
Alabama's 2%–5% graduated tax, after a standard deduction that shrinks as income rises — see your take-home pay.
Alabama taxes income at 2%, 4% and 5%, and the 5% rate starts after the first $3,000 of taxable income ($6,000 married filing jointly). A standard deduction and a personal exemption come off first. Both are set in Alabama law and aren't indexed for inflation, so 2026's amounts are the same as 2025's.
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Alabama Paycheck FAQ
Common questions about paychecks and taxes in Alabama
What is the Alabama state income tax rate?
Three brackets: 2% on the first $500 of taxable income, 4% on the next $2,500 and 5% on everything over $3,000. Married couples filing jointly get brackets twice as wide: 2% on the first $1,000, 4% up to $6,000 and 5% above. These are the rates in Alabama's 2025 Form 40 booklet, and its January 2026 withholding tables use the same bands.
Does Alabama have a standard deduction?
Yes, and it shrinks as income rises. Once Alabama adjusted gross income reaches $35,500 ($17,750 married filing separately), it bottoms out at $2,500 for single, separate and head-of-family filers and $5,000 for married filing jointly. Below that it's larger, up to $3,000 single and $8,500 joint. The calculator uses the $2,500 and $5,000 floor, so it overstates tax a little at lower incomes. These amounts are set in Alabama law (Code of Alabama §40-18-15) and apply unchanged in 2026.
What personal exemption does Alabama allow?
$1,500 for single and married-filing-separately filers and $3,000 for married filing jointly or head of family (Code of Alabama §40-18-19, unchanged for 2026). The calculator subtracts it along with the standard deduction. Alabama has no qualifying widow(er) status, so the calculator gives that choice the single figures. Dependent exemptions aren't included.
What does this calculator leave out for Alabama?
Alabama lets you deduct the federal income tax you paid. The calculator doesn't, so its Alabama figure runs higher than your actual tax, by roughly 5% of your federal income tax. It uses the standard deduction at $104,000 of income, the $2,500 or $5,000 floor that applies from $35,500 ($17,750 married filing separately), at every income, so below that it shows a little too much tax: up to $25 a year single, $87.50 married filing separately, $135 head of family and $175 joint. It also leaves out dependent exemptions and the overtime premium deduction for 2026 through 2028 (Act 2026-604, up to $1,000).