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District of Columbia paycheck calculator

Take-home pay in District of Columbia after federal and District of Columbia income tax, Social Security, Medicare and your deductions, using the 2026 withholding rules.

State you live and work in

2026 rules for District of Columbia.

Pay

I'm paid

Salary (per year, before taxes)

How often you're paid

Your Form W-4

Filing status

Children under 17

$2,200 each in Step 3, if your income is $200,000 or less ($400,000 married filing jointly).

Other dependents

$500 each in Step 3.

Pre-tax and after-tax deductions

401(k) or 403(b) contribution

Traditional (pre-tax). Put a Roth contribution under after-tax deductions.

Health insurance, HSA and FSA

Pre-tax premiums and contributions through payroll; they also lower Social Security and Medicare.

After-tax deductions

Roth 401(k), union dues, garnishments.

More Form W-4 options

Step 2: two jobs, or married and your spouse works

Only if you checked the box in Step 2(c) of your W-4.

Step 4(a): other income (per year)

Step 4(b): deductions (per year)

From the W-4's Deductions Worksheet: tips, overtime, car loan interest, the senior deduction, itemizing.

Step 4(c): extra withholding

Take-home pay per paycheck

$1,840.95

$47,864.86 a year from $59,999.94 gross, 26 paychecks.

Gross pay, each deduction and take-home pay, per paycheck and per year
Item	Per paycheck	Per year
Gross pay	$2,307.69	$59,999.94
Federal income tax	−$193.08	−$5,020.08
Social Security	−$143.08	−$3,720.00
Medicare	−$33.46	−$870.00
District of Columbia income tax	−$97.12	−$2,525.00
Take-home pay	$1,840.95	$47,864.86

Taxes as a share of pay: 20.2%
Federal taxable wages (year): $59,999.94

Estimates for planning, not tax advice. Your employer's payroll may round differently, and your tax bill when you file can differ from what's withheld.

How District of Columbia taxes your paycheck in 2026

The District of Columbia taxes income at seven rates from 4% to 10.75%, with 8.5% applying to taxable income from $60,000 to $250,000. This estimate subtracts DC's standard deduction ($15,000 single, $30,000 married filing jointly, $22,500 head of household) from wages. Traditional 401(k) contributions and pre-tax health premiums are not taxed. Only DC residents pay; there are no employee-paid payroll taxes for paid leave or disability.

District of Columbia income tax rates, 2026: all filing statuses
Taxable income	Rate
$0 to $10,000	4%
$10,000 to $40,000	6%
$40,000 to $60,000	6.5%
$60,000 to $250,000	8.5%
$250,000 to $500,000	9.25%
$500,000 to $1,000,000	9.75%
Over $1,000,000	10.75%

Standard deduction: $15,000 single or married filing separately; $30,000 married filing jointly; $22,500 head of household.
A traditional 401(k) lowers your District of Columbia taxable wages; pre-tax health premiums do.

City and county taxes

The District is a single taxing jurisdiction; there is no separate local income tax. DC's Paid Family Leave program is paid entirely by employers, so nothing is deducted from your paycheck for it.

What this calculator simplifies

DC's Office of Tax and Revenue currently publishes no withholding formula or tables (its withholding tables page has been withdrawn and Form D-4 is under review), so this uses the tax on the return: DC's 2026 rates on wages less the standard deduction. Your employer's DC withholding, based on the allowances on your Form D-4, may differ.
Uses DC's 2025 standard deduction ($15,000 single, $30,000 married filing jointly, $22,500 head of household). DC set its own amounts starting in 2025 rather than following the larger federal standard deduction; 2026 amounts had not been published when this was written.
Dependents do not reduce DC tax here; DC has no dependent exemption. DC credits such as the DC earned income tax credit and the property tax credit (Schedule H) are not included.
Only for DC residents. People who live in Maryland or Virginia and work in DC pay no DC income tax; their home state taxes those wages.

Sources

DC OTR: DC Individual and Fiduciary Income Tax Rates
DC OTR: 2025 D-40 Individual Income Tax Forms and Instructions (DC standard deduction)
DC OTR: Withholding Tax Forms (Form D-4 under review)
DC DOES Office of Paid Family Leave: Employer Information (employer-funded)
IRS Publication 15-T (2026) for federal withholding, and Publication 15 (2026) for Social Security and Medicare.

How every number is worked out is on the methodology page.