Paycheck Calculator
Use our Free Paycheck Calculator spreadsheet to estimate the effect of deductions, withholdings, federal tax, and allowances on your net take-home pay. Unlike most online paycheck calculators, using our spreadsheet will allow you to save your results, see how the calculations are done, and even customize it.
Paycheck Calculator for Excel
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Microsoft Excel® 2003 or Later
License
Personal Use Only
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Estimate your Net Take Home Pay using this Paycheck Calculator for Excel. Answer questions such as:
- How do the number of allowances affect the federal tax withholdings?
- How much will my take-home pay change if I contribute more to my 401(k)?
"No Installation, No Macros - Just a simple spreadsheet - An original creation by Dr. Jon Wittwer of Vertex42.com"
How Do W-4 Allowances Affect Take-Home Pay?
Using the Paycheck Calculator
- Enter your Gross Pay for monthly, semi-monthly, biweekly, or weekly pay periods.
- Federal taxes are calculated using tables from IRS Publication 15 for tax year 2010.
- FICA Social Security Tax and Medicare are calculated based on the percentage of your Gross Pay.
- State and Local taxes are estimated by multiplying the federal taxable gross by a percentage that you input.
- Read the cell comments if you need more information about an input or calculation.
Paycheck Calculation References
- IRS Publication 15 (Employer's Tax Guide) (.pdf) at www.irs.gov - The official source for information about payroll taxes in the US.
- State Income Tax Rates at taxfoundation.org - Information about state income taxes. You should also check your state's department of revenue website.
- Payroll Tax Deductions Calculator at bankrate.com - This is an online paycheck calculator that I used to help verify the net take home pay calculations in the spreadsheet.
- Hourly Wage Pay Calculator at dinktown.net - This online paycheck calculator lets you enter hours worked and your hourly wage.
- Online Salary Paycheck Calculator at PaycheckCity.com - This online paycheck calculator lets you choose your state.
