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Tennessee doesn’t tax wages, so your paycheck loses only federal taxes. See exactly what’s left, using the 2026 rules.

2026 rules for Tennessee.

Pay

Your Form W-4

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

$500 each in Step 3.

Pre-tax and after-tax deductions

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

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

Roth 401(k), union dues, garnishments.

More Form W-4 options

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

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

Take-home pay per paycheck

$1,938.07

$50,389.86 a year from $59,999.94 gross, 26 paychecks.

Per paycheckPer 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
Tennessee income tax−$0.00−$0.00
Take-home pay$1,938.07$50,389.86
Taxes as a share of pay
16.0%
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 Tennessee taxes your paycheck in 2026

Tennessee has no income tax on wages. Its Hall tax, which applied only to interest and dividends, was repealed starting in 2021. There are no employee-paid state payroll taxes (unemployment insurance is paid by employers) and no local income taxes, so only federal taxes come out of your paycheck.

City and county taxes

Tennessee cities and counties do not tax wages.

Sources

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

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