Alabama income tax calculator
Estimate your Alabama take-home pay after federal tax, FICA, and Alabama income tax. Alabama has a progressive state income tax. Set your salary and filing status to see the breakdown.
25.8% of your salary goes to federal income tax, FICA, and Alabama state income tax.
One wage earner; excludes local taxes and unmodeled deductions and credits.
13.2% of salary
7.6% of salary
5.0% of salary
Estimate, not tax advice. Uses 2026 federal figures and 2026 Alabama brackets, with the deductions modeled below. Assumes one wage earner even for a joint return. Joint brackets are approximated by doubling single thresholds; actual schedules can differ substantially. Excludes local taxes, itemized deductions, credits and some state adjustments. Your actual tax depends on your full return.
Alabama state income tax rates for 2026
| Taxable income (single filer) | Alabama rate |
|---|---|
| $0 to $500 | 2% |
| $500 to $3,000 | 4% |
| $3,000 and above | 5% |
- Alabama has 3 tax brackets, running from 2% to 5%.
- The top 5% rate applies to single-filer taxable income above $3,000.
- Married-filing-jointly brackets are approximated by doubling single thresholds; actual joint schedules may differ.
- Some Alabama cities, including Birmingham, levy an occupational tax on wages earned in the city. This calculator models the state tax only.