Bonus Tax Calculators
Bonuses are supplemental wages, so payroll withholds them at a flat 22% federal (plus FICA and your state's rate) instead of your normal W-4 math — which is why bonus checks feel smaller than expected. These calculators itemize every layer on your bonus, from a $500 spot award to a five-figure signing offer, and the guides explain why over-withholding comes back as a refund when you file.
Bonus Tax Calculator
See what lands in your account after the 22% federal supplemental withholding, FICA and state tax come off your bonus.
Bonus Calculator
Quick net estimate for a performance, year-end or spot bonus — enter the amount and state, get the take-home.
Sign-On Bonus Tax Calculator
Estimate the net of a new-job signing bonus after supplemental withholding, including clawback planning notes.
Retention Bonus Tax Calculator
See the net of a retention bonus after 22% federal withholding, FICA and state tax — with vesting notes.
Bonus Tax Calculator CA
What a $10,000 bonus pays after tax in California: 22% federal, 7.65% FICA and California withholding, itemized.
Bonus Tax Calculator NY
What a $10,000 bonus pays after tax in New York: 22% federal, 7.65% FICA and New York withholding, itemized.
Bonus Tax Calculator TX
What a $10,000 bonus pays after tax in Texas: 22% federal, 7.65% FICA and Texas withholding, itemized.
Bonus Tax Calculator FL
What a $10,000 bonus pays after tax in Florida: 22% federal, 7.65% FICA and Florida withholding, itemized.
Guides
How Are Bonuses Taxed?
The 22% supplemental rule, the aggregate method, FICA, state tax — and why over-withheld bonus tax comes back as a refund.
Is Overtime Taxed More?
Overtime is withheld at a higher flat rate but taxed as ordinary income — and from 2026 the premium gets a federal deduction.
No Tax on Overtime, Explained
The 2026 OBBBA overtime deduction in plain English: what qualifies, the caps, the phase-out, and the fine print.
What Is Time and a Half?
The FLSA overtime rule, who's exempt, how the rate is computed, and state rules that go beyond 1.5×.
Bonus Tax Rate 2026
The withholding rates on 2026 bonuses — federal 22%/37%, FICA 7.65%, state supplemental rates — in one table.
Why Are Bonuses Taxed So High?
The 22% flat withholding is usually higher than your real tax rate — here's why it exists and how the money comes back.
FICA Tax Explained
Social Security 6.2% up to the wage base, Medicare 1.45% forever, plus the 0.9% surtax — the taxes no deduction touches.
How to Fill Out a W-4 for Bonuses
What a W-4 does and doesn't control for bonus withholding — and the legitimate ways to shape your net.