Nebraska Paycheck Calculator
Nebraska's 2026 rates run from 2.46% to 4.55% after an $8,850 standard deduction (single), and a $176 personal exemption credit comes off the tax.
Nebraska taxes income at 2.46%, 3.51% and 4.55% for 2026. A single filer pays 2.46% on the first $4,130 of taxable income, 3.51% up to $24,760 and 4.55% above. The standard deduction is $8,850 single, $12,950 head of household and $17,700 for married couples filing jointly. Nebraska then takes a $176 personal exemption credit off the tax for each filer, $352 on a joint return.
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Nebraska Paycheck FAQ
Common questions about paychecks and taxes in Nebraska
What is the Nebraska state income tax rate for 2026?
2.46% on the first $4,130 of taxable income, 3.51% up to $24,760 and 4.55% above, for single filers and married filing separately. For married couples filing jointly and qualifying surviving spouses the brackets end at $8,250 and $49,530; for heads of household at $7,700 and $39,620. Nebraska's 2026 schedule lists a fourth bracket (over $39,900 single), but for 2026 it's taxed at the same 4.55%. State law drops the top two rates to 3.99% from 2027, and the bracket amounts are adjusted for inflation each year.
What is Nebraska's personal exemption credit?
$176 off your Nebraska tax for 2026, plus another $176 for your spouse on a joint return, so $352. A qualifying surviving spouse gets one, $176. The calculator applies it; the $176 for each dependent is left out.
How does Nebraska's top rate compare to its neighbors?
Nebraska's 4.55% top rate for 2026 is below Kansas (5.58%) and Missouri (4.7%) and above Colorado (4.4%) and Iowa (3.8%). South Dakota and Wyoming have no income tax.
How much Nebraska tax is withheld from a bonus?
If the bonus is paid at a different time from your regular wages, your employer can withhold a flat 3.5% of it, or add it to your regular wages for the current or last pay period and withhold on the total. Paid together with your regular wages, the two are withheld as one payment.
What does this calculator leave out for Nebraska?
Nebraska starts from federal adjusted gross income, so pre-tax deductions lower your Nebraska taxable income; the calculator starts from gross wages. It also leaves out itemized deductions, the extra standard deduction at 65 or older or blind, the $176 credit for each dependent and other credits.