Massachusetts income tax calculator
Estimate your Massachusetts take-home pay after federal tax, FICA, and Massachusetts income tax. Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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. State source for the schedule used.
Massachusetts state income tax rates for 2026
| Taxable income (single filer) | Massachusetts rate |
|---|---|
| $0 to $1,107,750 | 5% |
| $1,107,750 and above | 9% |
- Massachusetts has 2 tax brackets, running from 5% to 9%.
- The top 9% rate applies to single-filer taxable income above $1,107,750.
- This model uses a separate married-filing-jointly schedule.
- Massachusetts taxes most income at 5% and adds a 4% surtax above an annually indexed threshold, giving a 9% top marginal rate.