District of Columbia Paycheck Calculator
↻ Updated 2026 tax yearSee your real take-home pay in District of Columbia for 2026 — after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (FICA) and District of Columbia state income tax.
How District of Columbia taxes your paycheck
The District of Columbia taxes its residents' income on a steeply graduated schedule, running from 4% at the bottom all the way to 10.75% at the top, applied after a standard deduction of $16,100 for single filers. Though Washington, DC is not a state, it taxes resident income much like one, and the calculator above applies the single-filer brackets to estimate the tax withheld from your pay.
That 10.75% ceiling is among the highest in the country, but it only reaches the top slice of very high incomes — each bracket taxes only the dollars inside it. For a typical salary in the District, the blended effective rate lands well below the headline, softened further by the generous standard deduction.
How the District taxes its residents
Washington, DC runs one of the more progressive schedules anywhere, with many brackets climbing from 4% to 10.75%. There is no additional local tax beyond the District's own income tax, so that schedule plus federal tax and FICA is the full picture on a DC resident's paycheck.
Frequently asked questions
What is the DC income tax rate for 2026?
Washington, DC uses a graduated schedule from 4% up to 10.75% for 2026, after a $16,100 standard deduction for single filers. Most residents pay a blended rate well below the top bracket — enter your salary above for an estimate on your pay.
How much is taken out of my paycheck in DC?
A DC paycheck carries federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (FICA, 7.65%), and the District's graduated income tax from 4% to 10.75%. There is no separate local tax beyond that. Enter your pay above to see the breakdown.
- ·IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 inflation adjustments — Tax year 2026 brackets & standard deduction
- ·IRS Topic 751 — Social Security & Medicare withholding rates
- ·Tax Foundation — 2026 State Income Tax Rates and Brackets — State wage-tax estimate; excludes local income taxes
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