Iowa paycheck calculator · 2026

Iowa taxes wages at a single flat rate. On $75,000 a single filer keeps $59,388 a year (20.8% total tax), of which $2,198 goes to Iowa.

Tax year 2026Rules v2026.1Verified Oct 17, 2026IRS Tax Table 8,248 / 8,248 matched

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State of residenceFiling statusPay frequency401(k) / 403(b)

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Health premiums

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Children under 17Tax year

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Take-home across salaries

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Every deduction, in the order it is applied

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Same salary and choices under both years' rules. 2027 appears here when the IRS publishes it.

Single filer, 2026, no pre-tax deductions.

2026 rules. Single filer with no dependents, and a married couple filing jointly with two children (one earner). No pre-tax deductions.

Gross salary	Single · take-home	Total tax rate	Iowa tax	Married, 2 children	Total tax rate
$30,000	$25,794	14.0%	$488	$39,518	-31.7%
$40,000	$33,449	16.4%	$868	$46,470	-16.2%
$50,000	$41,104	17.8%	$1,248	$52,120	-4.2%
$60,000	$48,759	18.7%	$1,628	$57,493	4.2%
$75,000	$59,388	20.8%	$2,198	$67,553	9.9%
$100,000	$76,026	24.0%	$3,148	$86,691	13.3%
$125,000	$92,605	25.9%	$4,098	$105,828	15.3%
$150,000	$108,743	27.5%	$5,048	$123,269	17.8%
$200,000	$141,979	29.0%	$6,948	$157,505	21.2%

Rules verified Oct 17, 2026 · official sources listed under Data sources.

State income tax$2,198
Iowa taxes your federal taxable income of $58,900 at a flat 3.80%. Taxable income: $58,900. Tax: $58,900 × 3.80% = $2,238.20. Credits: exemption credits = $40.
Iowa Code 422.5 · Iowa Code 422.12

Example shown for a single filer earning $75,000 in 2026. Change the assumptions in the calculator above to see your own numbers.

2026 rules, worked out by the calculator above.

State and local tax on the next $1,000: 3.8% at $45,000 · 3.8% at $85,000 · 3.8% at $165,000Single filer, no pre-tax deductions.
Local income tax: Some places add one: choose the school district in the calculator (357 options).
Credits for a working family: Iowa earned income tax credit $1,097Married couple filing jointly, two children aged 4 and 10, $30,000 of wages: the state pays out $1,097 net.
Age 65 and older: State tax on $40,000 of wages falls from $868 to $542.
Federal no-tax-on-tips and overtime deductions: Iowa also allows both.

Take-home pay for a single filer, 2026, under each state's own rules.