Alabama Paycheck Calculator
Alabama taxes wages at 2%, 4%, and 5%. The standard deduction shrinks as income rises, which this estimate does not phase out. Birmingham and a few other cities add an occupational tax. Type that rate if you know it.
How the state line is figured
Alabama taxes wages at 2%, 4%, and 5%. The standard deduction shrinks as income rises, which this estimate does not phase out. Birmingham and a few other cities add an occupational tax. Type that rate if you know it.
Statutory estimate, not the employer wage table.
Brackets used for the estimate
| Over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 2% |
| $500 | 4% |
| $3,000 | 5% |
| Over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 2% |
| $1,000 | 4% |
| $6,000 | 5% |
Source: Alabama Department of Revenue. Head of household uses the single brackets on this page, except where the method above says otherwise.
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Questions
Does Alabama tax wages?
Alabama taxes wages. Statutory estimate, not the employer wage table. The top rate used on this page is 5%.
Is this the amount an employer will withhold?
Federal withholding uses IRS Publication 15-T. The state line is an estimate of the statutory tax, not the state wage-bracket table, so the stub can differ.
What else is withheld?
Social Security is 6.2% up to $184,500. Medicare is 1.45%, plus 0.9% after $200,000 from one employer. Payroll programs we could verify are listed on the paycheck.
Does Alabama have local wage tax?
A local rate can be typed. It starts at 0% because city and county rates were not verified one by one.
Why might my pay stub differ?
Pre-tax benefits, year-to-date wages, and a different W-4 can change the result. Compare the line citations with the stub.