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Iowa income tax calculator for 2026

In this Iowa example, $75,000 of wages produces $2,198.20 state and $7,670 federal income tax. Income after those income taxes is $65,131.80. Payroll taxes are separate.

2026 annual planning estimate using the standard deduction, before other deductions and tax credits. Self-employment tax is included when it applies. State payroll programs and local taxes are excluded.

Estimates use reviewed 2026 rules. City taxes and state payroll programs are excluded unless a requested program is separately shown. Household facts are never supplied by the fixed example. This calculation excludes school-district and emergency-medical-services surtaxes. Pay shown is a subtotal before those deductions, local taxes and other unmodeled charges.

Estimated federal taxes$7,670

State tax is unavailable for these income or household details. This amount covers federal taxes only.

Gross income$75,000
Standard deduction−$16,100
Federal ordinary income tax10.2%−$7,670
State income taxUnavailable
Income after taxesUnavailable
Effective tax rate
Unavailable
Federal marginal
22.0%
Capital gains rate
15.0%
State marginal
Unavailable

Rates and allocation use gross income. The self-employment deduction reduces taxable income without reducing cash received.

Read your estimate

Wages, freelance profit, interest, ordinary dividends, short-term gains and retirement distributions use ordinary income tax rates. Qualified dividends and long-term gains may use lower federal rates.

Rules used

Federal calculations use reviewed 2026 tax brackets, the standard deduction and employee payroll tax rules. State estimates depend on the income and household details available. A missing state estimate stays unavailable.

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Fixed 2026 Iowa example

In this Iowa example, $75,000 of wages produces $2,198.20 state and $7,670 federal income tax. Income after those income taxes is $65,131.80. Payroll taxes are separate.

Amounts use only the stated example inputs
ItemAmount
W-2 wages$75,000
Federal income tax$7,670
Iowa income tax$2,198.20
Income after these income taxes$65,131.80

Facts used only for this example

  • Single filer, age 35, with no dependents, no blindness allowance and no one else able to claim the worker as a dependent.
  • The worker lives in Iowa all year and performs all relevant work there. No other state's tax is included.
  • No other income, adjustments, credits or itemized deductions apply. Employee 401(k), payroll HSA, health insurance and employer HSA contributions are all zero.
  • Ordinary wages come from one employer and are covered by Social Security and Medicare. No special tips or overtime deductions apply.
  • State payroll programs are excluded from this example.
  • City taxes, other payroll deductions, business taxes, fees and licensing charges are excluded. A zero selected-state personal income-tax amount does not establish zero total state or local tax.
  • The example has no disability, deafness, blindness or special-residency exemption. Basic state personal allowances are included; other tax credits are excluded.

Changing your calculator inputs changes your estimate. It does not change this fixed example or supply its confirmations to your form.

Iowa income basis and limits

Federal taxable ordinary income, including the 2026 $16,100 federal standard deduction, is the Iowa starting base.

Apply 3.8% and subtract the $40 basic personal credit, with tax floored at zero. Do not subtract a second state standard deduction.

School-district and emergency-medical-services surtaxes are excluded. A worker without children can still owe a school surtax.

Numeric estimates require $30,000–$200,000 annual wages and all fresh form answers. Bands alone do not establish liability.

Annual rate-schedule planning only; final return lookup tables, rounding, local taxes and state payroll programs are separate.

This calculation excludes school-district and emergency-medical-services surtaxes, state payroll programs and other paycheck deductions. A worker without children can still owe a school-district surtax; no 2026 local rate is inferred from a 2025 instruction page.

Iowa questions

How much Iowa income tax is in this wages example?

The stated $75,000 Single-filer example has $2,198.20 of modeled Iowa income tax for 2026. Its household, income and contribution assumptions are listed separately from your editable inputs.

Which 2026 Iowa facts does this page use?

Federal taxable ordinary income, including the 2026 $16,100 federal standard deduction, is the Iowa starting base. Apply 3.8% and subtract the $40 basic personal credit, with tax floored at zero. Do not subtract a second state standard deduction. School-district and emergency-medical-services surtaxes are excluded. A worker without children can still owe a school surtax.

Can I change my inputs without changing the Iowa example?

Yes. Your editable calculator and the fixed worked example use separate inputs. Changing pay, status or permitted shared values updates your estimate; it does not rewrite the fixed example. The state stays fixed for this page.

What can make the full Iowa result unavailable?

The bounded wage estimate needs Single status, age 18–64, all required wage/household answers and zero benefit contributions. Unsupported income, household facts or amounts keep state tax unavailable. Other income may still have a federal result.

Which taxes are outside this Iowa page?

Estimates use reviewed 2026 rules. City taxes and state payroll programs are excluded unless a requested program is separately shown. Household facts are never supplied by the fixed example. This calculation excludes school-district and emergency-medical-services surtaxes. Pay shown is a subtotal before those deductions, local taxes and other unmodeled charges.

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