WISCONSIN INCOME TAX · TAX YEAR 2026
2026 Wisconsin income tax calculator
Estimate Wisconsin income tax with the 2026 brackets and sliding standard deduction, plus federal income tax and take-home pay.
Your estimate
Wisconsin take-home pay by salary
Take-home pay is wages minus Wisconsin tax, federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. Paychecks split the annual estimate evenly; your actual withholding depends on your W-4 and pay schedule.
| Salary | State tax | Take-home pay | Every two weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $1,577 | $40,778 | $1,568 |
| $75,000 | $2,944 | $58,649 | $2,256 |
| $100,000 | $4,428 | $74,752 | $2,875 |
| $150,000 | $7,309 | $106,482 | $4,095 |
| $200,000 | $9,959 | $138,968 | $5,345 |
Wisconsin tax brackets for 2026
Wisconsin has four brackets, from 3.5% to 7.65%, with separate thresholds for single and head of household filers, married couples filing jointly, and married couples filing separately.
| Rate | Taxable income |
|---|---|
| 3.5% | Up to $15,110 |
| 4.4% | Over $15,110 through $51,950 |
| 5.3% | Over $51,950 through $332,720 |
| 7.65% | Over $332,720 |
| Rate | Taxable income |
|---|---|
| 3.5% | Up to $20,150 |
| 4.4% | Over $20,150 through $69,260 |
| 5.3% | Over $69,260 through $443,630 |
| 7.65% | Over $443,630 |
| Rate | Taxable income |
|---|---|
| 3.5% | Up to $10,080 |
| 4.4% | Over $10,080 through $34,630 |
| 5.3% | Over $34,630 through $221,820 |
| 7.65% | Over $221,820 |
| Filing status | Standard deduction | Exemption |
|---|---|---|
| Single | $13,960 | $700 |
| Married filing jointly | $25,840 | $1,400 |
| Head of household | $18,030 | $700 |
| Married filing separately | $12,280 | $700 |
| Each dependent | — | $700 |
Wisconsin income tax questions
Does Wisconsin have a state income tax?
Yes. Wisconsin taxes income at graduated rates from 3.5% to 7.65% for 2026.
How much is Wisconsin income tax on $100,000?
A single filer with $100,000 in wages and no other income, 401(k) contributions or dependents owes about $4,427.52 in Wisconsin income tax for 2026, 4.43% of wages. After federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, take-home pay is about $74,752.48, or $2,875.10 every two weeks.
What is the Wisconsin standard deduction for 2026?
For 2026, the Wisconsin standard deduction is $13,960 for single filers, $25,840 for married couples filing jointly, $18,030 for heads of household, and $12,280 for married couples filing separately. Personal exemptions are $700 for single filers, heads of household and married couples filing separately, and $1,400 for married couples filing jointly, plus $700 for each dependent. These are maximums. The deduction shrinks as income rises and reaches zero at $136,453 for single filers and heads of household, $159,690 for joint filers and $75,869 for married couples filing separately.
Does Wisconsin tax Social Security?
No. Wisconsin does not tax Social Security benefits.
Wisconsin Social Security tax rules
Does Wisconsin tax retirement income?
Partly. From age 67, Wisconsin subtracts up to $24,000 per person of pension and IRA income ($48,000 on a joint return when both are 67), but claiming it gives up Wisconsin's credits.
Wisconsin retirement income tax for 2026
How does Wisconsin tax capital gains?
Wisconsin excludes 30% of net long-term capital gains, or 60% for farm assets, and taxes the rest as ordinary income. Long-term gains also get lower federal rates than this calculator applies to other income, so use the capital gains tax calculator for the federal side.
How this calculator works
The calculator starts from federal AGI, subtracts the sliding standard deduction for your income and a $700 exemption for you, your spouse on a joint return, and each dependent, then applies the 2026 brackets.
Worked example
A single filer with $75,000 in wages, no other income, no 401(k) contributions and no dependents has $66,925.60 of Wisconsin taxable income and about $2,943.52 in Wisconsin income tax, 3.92% of wages. After federal income tax of $7,670.00 and $5,737.50 in Social Security and Medicare, estimated take-home pay is $58,648.98, or $4,887.42 a month.
What this estimate excludes
The married couple credit, the Wisconsin earned income credit, the school property tax and itemized deduction credits, the subtractions for Social Security, retirement income and capital gains, the extra exemption for age 65 and other credits.
Wisconsin sources
- 2026 Form 1-ES instructions: rate schedules and standard deduction
- 2025 Form 1 instructions: exemptions, retirement subtraction and credits
- 2025 Schedule SB instructions: Social Security and capital gains subtractions
- Publication 126: retirement income subtraction for couples and credit limits
Federal tax uses IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-32. Read the full assumptions and sources.