Wisconsin Paycheck Calculator
Wisconsin's 2026 rates run from 3.5% to 7.65%, with a sliding standard deduction that shrinks as income rises.
Wisconsin has four income tax brackets from 3.5% to 7.65% for 2026. A single filer pays 3.5% on the first $15,110 of taxable income, 4.4% to $51,950, 5.3% to $332,720 and 7.65% above; married couples filing jointly and married filing separately have their own brackets. The standard deduction slides down as income rises, from $13,960 for a single filer to nothing at $136,453, and each filer and spouse subtracts a $700 exemption. This calculator uses the deduction at $104,000 of income: $3,894.40 single and head of household, $11,014.41 joint and $0 married filing separately.
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Wisconsin Paycheck FAQ
Common questions about paychecks and taxes in Wisconsin
What is the Wisconsin state income tax rate for 2026?
Single filers and heads of household pay 3.5% on the first $15,110 of taxable income, 4.4% to $51,950, 5.3% to $332,720 and 7.65% above. Married couples filing jointly have brackets ending at $20,150, $69,260 and $443,630, and married filing separately at $10,080, $34,630 and $221,820. These are the Department of Revenue's 2026 schedules.
How does Wisconsin's sliding standard deduction work?
The deduction is largest at low incomes and phases out as Wisconsin income rises. For 2026 a single filer gets $13,960 up to $20,119 of income, then 12 cents less for each dollar above $20,120, reaching $0 at $136,453. Joint filers start at $25,840 and lose 19.778 cents per dollar above $29,040, reaching $0 at $159,690. Heads of household start at $18,030, and married filing separately starts at $12,280 and is gone at $75,869. The calculator uses the amount at $104,000 of income, so it overstates tax below $104,000 and understates it above, until the deduction runs out (married filing separately: exact from $75,869).
Does Wisconsin have a qualifying surviving spouse status?
No. A federal qualifying surviving spouse can file the Wisconsin return as head of household, and the calculator uses the head-of-household figures.
How much Wisconsin tax is withheld from a bonus?
Wisconsin lets employers withhold on bonuses at flat percentages that depend on your estimated annual pay: 3.54% under $12,760, 4.65% to $25,520, 5.30% to $280,950 and 7.65% above. Because the rate depends on salary, Pay44's bonus calculators use the regular Wisconsin tax table instead.
What does this calculator leave out for Wisconsin?
The calculator uses the sliding standard deduction at $104,000 of income for every income. Below $104,000 it shows too much tax, up to about $397 a year single, $511 head of household and $519 joint (married filing separately: up to $473 below $75,869, exact above). Above $104,000 it shows too little, reaching about $206 a year single and head of household and $584 joint once the deduction runs out (up to $298 and $843 in the 7.65% bracket). It also leaves out the married couple credit for two-earner couples, the itemized deduction credit, the school property tax and renter's credit, the earned income credit, the homestead credit, the retirement income subtraction, the extra $250 exemption at 65 and dependent exemptions, and it starts from gross wages rather than federal adjusted gross income.