Utah paycheck calculator
Utah taxes income at a single flat rate, and the Legislature cut that rate again for 2026, retroactive to January 1. Instead of allowances, Utah builds a phase-out allowance into its withholding schedules, so lower earners have little or nothing withheld while higher earners pay close to the flat rate on every dollar.
Take-home per paycheck
$2,241
- Take-home per year
- $58,265
- Total taxes per year
- $16,736
- Effective tax rate
- 22.3%
- Marginal tax rate
- 34.1%
- Uses the Single column of Utah's 2026 schedules (in effect from June 1, 2026). Utah ignores W-4 allowances and dependents.
Take-home per paycheck: $2,241 every 2 weeks
| Line | Every 2 weeks | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,885 | $75,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$295 | −$7,670 |
| Social Security | −$179 | −$4,650 |
| Medicare | −$42 | −$1,088 |
| State income tax | −$128 | −$3,328 |
| Take-home pay | $2,241 | $58,265 |
- Take-home pay$58,26578%
- Federal income tax$7,67010%
- Social Security & Medicare$5,7388%
- State & local taxes$3,3284%
How Utah taxes your paycheck
- 4.45% flat
- One flat 4.45% rate on Utah taxable income for every filing status in 2026.
- None
- Utah has no state payroll tax withheld from employees.
- None
- Utah cities and counties do not levy income taxes on wages, so state income tax is the only state-level deduction from a Utah paycheck.
- Aggregate
- Utah has no separate bonus rate. A bonus is added to that paycheck's wages and run through the regular schedules, which usually works out to 4.45% of the bonus.
Utah income tax rates for 2026
These are the return rates. Your employer withholds using Utah's withholding method (Utah Withholding Schedules 1-8 (Publication 14, Rev. 4/26, effective June 1, 2026)), which the calculator above follows.
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| Over $0 | 4.45% |
$50,110 in Utah
$50,110 is the median annual wage in Utah (May 2025, BLS OEWS). A single filer paid every two weeks with no other income or deductions takes home $40,207 a year, or $1,546 per paycheck.
| Line | Every 2 weeks | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,927 | $50,110 |
| Federal income tax | -$147 | -$3,833 |
| Social Security | -$119 | -$3,107 |
| Medicare | -$28 | -$727 |
| State income tax | -$86 | -$2,236 |
| Take-home pay | $1,546 | $40,207 |
How Utah withholds income tax
Employers use the Tax Commission's Publication 14 schedules, with one column for single filers and one for married filers based on your federal W-4. Head of household filers use the single column. Your employer multiplies your Utah taxable wages for the period by the flat rate, then subtracts a base allowance that shrinks by 1.3% of wages above a set amount.
Utah works from your federal W-4 rather than a separate state form, and it ignores the allowances and dependents on the W-4: only your filing status matters.
Utah taxable wages are the wages subject to federal income tax withholding, so traditional 401(k) contributions, HSA contributions through a cafeteria plan and pre-tax health premiums lower your Utah withholding too.
The 2026 rate cut and mid-year table change
Senate Bill 60 lowered the individual income tax rate for 2026 and applies back to January 1, 2026. The Tax Commission issued new withholding schedules for pay periods beginning on or after June 1, 2026, so paychecks earlier in the year were figured at the old rate. This calculator uses the current schedules for the whole year.
The base allowance in the withholding schedules is what keeps tax off the first dollars of pay. Because it phases out at 1.3% of wages above a set amount, each extra dollar in that range is withheld at a higher combined rate until the allowance is used up.
Bonuses and local taxes
Utah does not publish a separate bonus rate. A bonus is added to that paycheck's wages and run through the same schedule, which for most employees means the flat rate on the bonus.
No Utah city or county taxes wages, so state income tax is the only state-level line on a Utah paycheck in this calculator.
What changed recently
Questions people ask
What is the Utah income tax rate for 2026?
Utah's flat income tax rate is 4.45% for 2026, down from 4.5% in 2025. The cut applies to the whole 2026 tax year.
Does Utah have its own W-4 form?
No. Utah withholding uses the filing status on your federal W-4 and ignores the rest of it. Single and head of household filers use the single schedule, and married filers use the married schedule.
Why was more Utah tax taken from my paychecks earlier in 2026?
The rate cut was passed in 2026 and applies retroactively, but the new withholding schedules only took effect for pay periods starting on or after June 1, 2026. Any extra withheld earlier in the year comes back when you file.
How are bonuses taxed in Utah?
Utah has no special bonus rate. The bonus is added to your regular pay for that period and withheld using the normal schedule, which is usually the 4.45% flat rate on the bonus.
Do Utah cities have income taxes?
No. Utah cities and counties do not tax wages, so you only see state income tax withholding for Utah on your paycheck.
Sources
- Publication 14 (Rev. 4/26), Withholding Tax Guide, effective June 1, 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-16
- S.B. 60 Income Tax Rate Amendments (2026 General Session), Enrolled Copy · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Publication 15 (2026), (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Rev. Proc. 2025-32: 2026 inflation-adjusted tax items · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Form W-4 (2026), Employee's Withholding Certificate · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Publication 505 (2026), Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Form 1040-ES (2026), Estimated Tax for Individuals · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Schedule 1-A (Form 1040) 2026, Additional Deductions (early-release draft) · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Schedule 8812 (Form 1040) 2026, Credits for Qualifying Children and Other Dependents (early-release draft) · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Working Families Tax Cuts: Individuals and workers (tips, overtime, seniors, car loan interest) · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Working Families Tax Cuts provisions (charitable deduction for non-itemizers, Section 70424) · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Child Tax Credit · retrieved 2026-10-16
- IR-2025-111: 401(k) limit increases to $24,500 for 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-16
- Rev. Proc. 2025-19: 2026 HSA limits · retrieved 2026-10-16
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, median annual wage by state · retrieved 2026-10-16