TaxPlanCalcTax year 2026

California Income Tax Calculator

2026 rules

Enter your pay to see your 2026 California income tax next to federal tax and FICA, and what's left per paycheck.

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Result

California income tax$2,265

  1. Gross income$75,000
  2. Pre-tax deductions-$5,000
  3. Federal income tax-$6,570
  4. Social Security (6.2%)-$4,650
  5. Medicare (1.45%)-$1,088
  6. California taxable income$64,100
  7. California income tax-$2,265
  8. Take-home pay (yearly)$55,427
  9. Per biweekly paycheck$2,132
  10. Per month$4,619
  11. California marginal rate8%
  12. California effective rate3.24%
  13. Total tax as a share of gross19.4%

California at a glance

Rates
California taxes income at 9 rates from 1% to 13.30%.
Deductions
For 2026 you get a standard deduction of $5,900 single or $11,800 joint and a personal exemption credit of $158.
Social Security
California doesn't tax Social Security benefits.
Capital gains
California taxes capital gains as ordinary income, at the same rates as wages, up to 13.30%.

A 1% surtax applies to taxable income over $1,000,000.

California tax brackets for 2026

Single (taxable income)
RateTaxable income
1%$0 – $11,456
2%$11,456 – $27,157
4%$27,157 – $42,861
6%$42,861 – $59,498
8%$59,498 – $75,197
9.30%$75,197 – $384,109
10.30%$384,109 – $460,927
11.30%$460,927 – $768,213
12.30%over $768,213
Married filing jointly
RateTaxable income
1%$0 – $22,912
2%$22,912 – $54,314
4%$54,314 – $85,722
6%$85,722 – $118,996
8%$118,996 – $150,394
9.30%$150,394 – $768,218
10.30%$768,218 – $921,854
11.30%$921,854 – $1,536,426
12.30%over $1,536,426

Plus a 1% surtax on taxable income over $1,000,000.

Questions

What is the California income tax rate for 2026?

California taxes income at 9 rates from 1% to 13.30%. For 2026 you get a standard deduction of $5,900 single or $11,800 joint and a personal exemption credit of $158.

Does California tax Social Security?

No. California doesn't tax Social Security benefits.

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