Tennessee State Income Tax 2026

Tennessee does not tax wage income in 2026. On a $75,000 salary the state income tax line is $0. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare still come out.

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Every two weeks

Net pay $1,938.07

Effective tax rate 16.02% of gross. About $4,199.16 a month over a full year.

Net pay $1,938.07
Federal income tax $193.08
FICA $176.54

This paycheck: $1,938.07
Full year, net: $50,389.92
Full year, gross: $60,000.00
Hourly equivalent: $28.85

How we calculated this

Gross pay$2,307.69

This paycheck $2,307.69

Amount entered. Salary divided across the pay periods, plus overtime, tips, and any bonus on this check.

Federal income tax$193.08

1a Taxable wages this period $2,307.69
1b Pay periods in the year 26
1c Annualized wages (1a × 1b) $59,999.94
1d Step 4(a) other income $0.00
1e 1c + 1d $59,999.94
1f Step 4(b) deductions $0.00
1g $8,600.00 (any other filing status)
1i Adjusted annual wages $51,399.94
Table Single or married filing separately, standard (Pub 15-T 2026)
Bracket $19,900.00 up to $57,900.00: $1,240.00 plus 12% of the amount over $19,900.00
2g Tentative annual tax $5,019.99
2h Per paycheck (2g ÷ periods) $193.08
3 Step 3 credits, per paycheck $0.00
4c Extra withholding $0.00
Federal income tax this paycheck $193.08

IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A. Percentage method for automated payroll systems.

Social Security$143.08

Rate 6.2% × $2,307.69 of Social Security wages, wage base $184,500.00.
This paycheck $143.08

Social Security Administration, contribution and benefit base. 6.2% up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.00. The annual maximum is $11,439.00.

Medicare$33.46

This paycheck $33.46

IRS Publication 15 (2026). 1.45% of Medicare wages. No wage base.

Tennessee income tax$0.00

State income tax $0.00. No wage income tax.

Tennessee Department of Revenue. Tennessee does not tax wage income.

Net pay$1,938.07

Tennessee state income tax by salary, 2026. Single filer, blank 2020 W-4, no benefits, no city or county tax. Same engine as the calculator.
Salary	Tennessee income tax per year	Effective state rate	Per month	Take-home after all taxes
$30,000	$0	0.00%	$0	$26,284
$40,000	$0	0.00%	$0	$34,319
$50,000	$0	0.00%	$0	$42,355
$60,000	$0	0.00%	$0	$50,389
$75,000	$0	0.00%	$0	$61,592
$100,000	$0	0.00%	$0	$79,179
$150,000	$0	0.00%	$0	$113,790
$250,000	$0	0.00%	$0	$183,182

How Tennessee taxes wages

Tennessee does not tax wage income. The Hall tax on interest and dividends is gone. A paycheck is federal tax plus FICA. The Tennessee Department of Revenue is the place to confirm this for payroll.

What is not in the state income tax number

The state line here is income tax only. Federal income tax follows IRS Publication 15-T, and Social Security and Medicare are the same in every state. Tennessee has no employee local wage tax in this calculator.

Tennessee tax on a paycheck

For take-home pay after every tax, use the Tennessee paycheck calculator, or the Tennessee hourly to salary calculator if you are starting from a wage. Wages at the bottom of the scale: Tennessee minimum wage. Every state at once: state income tax rates.

The same $75,000 salary next door, 2026, single filer.
State	Top rate	State income tax per year	Take-home per year
Tennessee income tax (this page)	none	$0	$61,592
Kentucky income tax	3.5%	$2,507	$59,085
Georgia income tax	4.99%	$2,994	$58,598
Alabama income tax	5%	$3,485	$58,107

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Questions

Does Tennessee have a state income tax?

No. Tennessee does not tax wage income. You still pay federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.

What is the Tennessee income tax rate in 2026?

There is no state wage income tax rate.

How much Tennessee income tax on $50,000?

About $0 a year for a single filer in 2026, an effective rate of 0.00%. Federal tax, Social Security and Medicare are extra.

How much Tennessee income tax on $100,000?

About $0 a year for a single filer in 2026, an effective rate of 0.00%.

Is this the amount an employer withholds?

There is no state income tax withholding.

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