Illinois income tax calculator
Estimate your Illinois take-home pay after federal tax, FICA, and Illinois income tax. Illinois has a flat 4.95% state income tax. Set your salary and filing status to see the breakdown.
Annual salary$100,000
Filing status
Estimated take-home pay
$74,23025.8% of your salary goes to federal income tax, FICA, and Illinois state income tax.
One wage earner; excludes local taxes and unmodeled deductions and credits.
Federal income tax
$13,17013.2% of salary
FICA (Social Security + Medicare)
$7,6507.6% of salary
Illinois income tax
$4,9505.0% of salary
Estimate, not tax advice. Uses 2026 federal figures and 2026 Illinois brackets, with the deductions modeled below. Assumes one wage earner even for a joint return. Excludes local taxes, itemized deductions, credits and some state adjustments. Your actual tax depends on your full return.
Illinois state income tax rates for 2026
- Illinois taxes every dollar of taxable income at a single 4.95% rate, after the modeled deduction, before credits. Your effective rate on gross income may be lower.
- The Illinois constitution requires a single flat rate on income. A 2020 ballot measure to permit graduated rates was rejected by voters.
Frequently asked questions
Illinois applies a flat 4.95% state income tax to taxable income, regardless of how much you earn.
It estimates 2026 federal income tax (standard deduction, single or married filing jointly), FICA (Social Security up to the wage base plus Medicare), and Illinois state income tax using 2026 brackets. It does not include local or city taxes, itemized deductions, credits, or other withholdings.
No. It is an estimate for planning, not tax advice or a paycheck guarantee. It uses 2026 federal figures and 2026 Illinois brackets. Your real tax depends on deductions, credits, other income, and local taxes. Confirm with a tax professional before making decisions.
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