Nebraska income tax calculator
Estimate your Nebraska take-home pay after federal tax, FICA, and Nebraska income tax. Nebraska has a progressive state income tax. Set your salary and filing status to see the breakdown.
24.7% of your salary goes to federal income tax, FICA, and Nebraska state income tax.
One wage earner; excludes local taxes and unmodeled deductions and credits.
13.2% of salary
7.6% of salary
3.8% of salary
Estimate, not tax advice. Uses 2026 federal figures and 2026 Nebraska 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.
Nebraska state income tax rates for 2026
| Taxable income (single filer) | Nebraska rate |
|---|---|
| $0 to $4,130 | 2.46% |
| $4,130 to $24,760 | 3.51% |
| $24,760 and above | 4.55% |
- Nebraska has 3 tax brackets, running from 2.46% to 4.55%.
- The top 4.55% rate applies to single-filer taxable income above $24,760.
- Married-filing-jointly brackets are approximated by doubling single thresholds; actual joint schedules may differ.
- The model uses a Nebraska standard deduction of $8,850 for a single filer and $17,700 filing jointly.
- Nebraska's top rate is scheduled to fall again to 3.99% in 2027.