Washington Income Tax Calculator

Estimate your Washington income tax burden

Updated for 2024 tax year on Dec 19, 2024

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How to calculate your Washington income taxes

Understanding your Washington income taxes

Washington is one of the few states that do not levy a state income tax. This makes the state a potentially attractive place for individuals who earn high incomes.

There is a state payroll tax for Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) up to $147,000 taxable annual wage.

As Washington state does not have an income tax, it doesn’t have any standard deductions or personal exemptions at the state level.

Calculate your income tax in Washington

1. Work out your total federal income tax
   1. Gross income adjusted
      Gross income − Pre-tax deductions = Gross income adjusted
   2. Federal taxable income
      Gross income adjusted − Federal standard/itemized deductions = Federal taxable income
   3. Federal income tax liability
      Federal taxable income × Federal income tax rate = Federal income tax liability
   4. Federal payroll tax liability
      Gross income × Federal payroll tax rate = Federal payroll tax liability
2. Calculate your total Washington state income tax
   1. Washington state taxable income
      Gross income adjusted − (Washington state standard/itemized deductions + Washington state exemptions) = Washington state taxable income
   2. Washington state payroll tax liability
      Gross income × Washington state payroll tax rate = Washington state payroll tax liability
3. Add up all the taxes
   Federal income tax liability + Federal payroll tax liability + Washington state payroll tax liability = Your total income tax liability

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