South Carolina income tax calculator
Estimate your South Carolina take-home pay after federal tax, FICA, and South Carolina income tax. South Carolina has a progressive state income tax. Set your salary and filing status to see the breakdown.
25.1% of your salary goes to federal income tax, FICA, and South Carolina state income tax.
One wage earner; excludes local taxes and unmodeled deductions and credits.
13.2% of salary
7.6% of salary
4.2% of salary
Estimate, not tax advice. Uses 2026 federal figures and 2026 South Carolina 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.
South Carolina state income tax rates for 2026
| Taxable income (single filer) | South Carolina rate |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | 1.99% |
| $30,000 and above | 5.21% |
- South Carolina has 2 tax brackets, running from 1.99% to 5.21%.
- The top 5.21% rate applies to single-filer taxable income above $30,000.
- Married-filing-jointly brackets are approximated by doubling single thresholds; actual joint schedules may differ.
- South Carolina rewrote its schedule for 2026: 1.99% on taxable income under $30,000 and 5.21% above. It also has an income-phased standard deduction that starts at $15,000 and phases out between $40,000 and $95,000 of income, which this calculator does not model, so it overstates South Carolina tax below about $95,000.