Hawaii Paycheck Calculator
Twelve brackets from 1.4% to 11%, after an $8,000 standard deduction and a $1,144 personal exemption for single filers.
Hawaii taxes income in twelve brackets from 1.4% to 11%. For 2026 the standard deduction is $8,000 single, $12,000 head of household and $16,000 married filing jointly, and each filer also subtracts a $1,144 personal exemption. A single filer's 7.6% bracket runs from $48,000 to $125,000 of taxable income.
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Hawaii Paycheck FAQ
Common questions about paychecks and taxes in Hawaii
What is the Hawaii state income tax rate for 2026?
Twelve brackets for single filers: 1.4% on the first $9,600 of taxable income, then 3.2%, 5.5%, 6.4%, 6.8%, 7.2%, 7.6% from $48,000, 7.9% from $125,000, 8.25%, 9%, 10%, and 11% on taxable income over $325,000. Joint filers' brackets are twice as wide and heads of household's one and a half times as wide. Act 46 of 2024 set these brackets for 2025 and 2026.
What are Hawaii's standard deduction and personal exemption?
For 2026 the standard deduction is $8,000 for single and married-filing-separately filers, $12,000 for head of household and $16,000 for married filing jointly or a qualifying widow(er). The personal exemption is $1,144 per filer, so $2,288 on a joint return. The calculator subtracts both. The extra $1,144 exemption at 65 or older and dependent exemptions aren't included.
Is Hawaii changing its income tax after 2026?
Yes. Act 24 of 2026 changes the brackets for 2027 and 2029: it lowers the 3.2% rate to 2.5% and the 5.5% rate to 5%, and adds a 13% top bracket on taxable income over $500,000 for single filers, $750,000 for heads of household and $1 million for joint filers. The calculator uses the 2026 rates.
What does this calculator leave out for Hawaii?
Hawaii starts from federal adjusted gross income, so pre-tax deductions change your taxable income; the calculator starts from gross wages. Below $100,000 of taxable income Hawaii requires its tax table, which rounds differently from the rate schedule the calculator uses. For 2026 Hawaii also adopts the federal deduction for qualified tips, which the calculator doesn't apply. Hawaii's TDI payroll deduction isn't included either.