Visualize your income tax brackets and see how income gets taxed at each level.
Federal and state marginal rates. You only pay the higher rate on income that falls inside each bracket — not on your whole paycheck.
Special rates apply for long-term gains (held >1 year)
1099-DIV Box 1a: includes the qualified portion below
1099-DIV Box 1b: taxed at 0%, 15%, or 20%
Net of expenses. 15.3% SE tax applies, half is deductible
Net rental, interest, royalties. Bracket rates apply, no payroll taxes
Enter your income to see federal, state, FICA & state broken down by bracket.
Washington is one of nine states with no state income tax on wages, with one exception worth knowing: a capital gains tax on large long-term investment profits (7%, rising to 9.9% above $1 million). Paychecks still see federal withholding and FICA, so the calculator above shows the federal brackets doing all the income tax work. For the basics, see how tax brackets work.
Washington charges no state income tax on wages or salaries. It does tax large long-term capital gains: 7% above a yearly amount that rises with inflation, and 9.9% on gains above $1 million. For most paychecks, there is no state income tax at all.
Yes. Federal income tax works the same in every state, so Washington residents pay the same federal brackets as everyone else. The tables above show the current federal rates applied in Washington.
People who sell long-term investments (like stocks held over a year) at a profit larger than the yearly exempt amount, which sits in the low-to-mid $200,000s and rises with inflation. Wages, salaries, and most retirement accounts are not affected. The Washington Department of Revenue publishes the current amounts.
Federal income tax withholding plus Social Security and Medicare taxes (FICA), and state programs like paid family leave. There is no state income tax line.