NEW YORK BONUS TAX · TAX YEAR 2026
New York bonus tax calculator
New York's bonus tax rate is 11.7%, plus 4.25% for New York City residents and 1.95975% for Yonkers residents. On a $10,000 bonus with $75,000 of wages, a single filer has $1,170 of New York tax withheld, plus $2,200 of federal income tax and $765 of Social Security and Medicare, and takes home $5,865. The bonus adds $540 to the year's New York tax, so $630 more is withheld than owed.
Your bonus after tax
- Take-home bonus
- $5,865.00
- Federal income tax
- $2,200.00
- Social Security and Medicare
- $765.00
- New York tax
- $1,170.00
New York tax for the year
- Withheld from the bonus
- $1,170.00
- Added by the bonus
- $540.00
- Over-withheld
- $630.00
New York withholding by bonus size
What a single filer with $75,000 of other wages, outside New York City and Yonkers has withheld from bonuses of different sizes, and takes home.
| Bonus | Federal | Social Security and Medicare | State | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $220 | $77 | $117 | $587 |
| $5,000 | $1,100 | $383 | $585 | $2,933 |
| $10,000 | $2,200 | $765 | $1,170 | $5,865 |
| $25,000 | $5,500 | $1,913 | $2,925 | $14,663 |
| $50,000 | $11,000 | $3,825 | $5,850 | $29,325 |
New York tax withheld vs. owed
The New York tax withheld from a $10,000 bonus against the tax the bonus adds to a single filer's year, outside New York City and Yonkers. Over-withholding comes back in your refund; under-withholding is due when you file.
| Annual wages | Withheld | Tax added | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $1,170 | $540 | $630 over |
| $75,000 | $1,170 | $540 | $630 over |
| $150,000 | $1,170 | $677 | $493 over |
| $300,000 | $1,170 | $685 | $485 over |
New York bonus tax questions
What is the New York bonus tax rate for 2026?
New York's bonus tax rate is 11.7%, plus 4.25% for New York City residents and 1.95975% for Yonkers residents. On a $10,000 bonus that is $1,170 of New York tax.
Is a bonus taxed more than regular pay in New York?
No. When you file, a bonus is taxed at the same New York rates as the rest of your wages; only the withholding differs. For a single filer with $75,000 of wages, a $10,000 bonus adds $540 to the year's New York tax and has $1,170 withheld, so $630 more is withheld than owed. The extra counts toward your refund.
How much is withheld from a bonus in New York City?
New York City residents have 4.25% withheld for city tax on top of the 11.7% state rate: $425 of city tax and $1,170 of state tax on a $10,000 bonus. Yonkers residents have 1.95975% withheld for Yonkers tax, and nonresidents who work in Yonkers 0.5%.
What the calculator leaves out
- Yonkers tax is not in the annual comparison, so Yonkers withholding is left out of the difference.
- The employer may instead add the bonus to the latest regular wages and withhold on the total; it must if no tax was withheld from regular wages.
- New York City and Yonkers set their own supplemental rates on top of the 11.70% state rate.
Federal income tax is withheld at the 22% supplemental rate, 37% on supplemental pay above $1,000,000 in a year. Social Security and Medicare treat the bonus as the year's last pay, so wages above $184,500 owe no more Social Security. Filing status changes only the annual comparison.