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Payroll Deductions Comparison Calculator

Set up two paychecks

2026 IRS Pub. 15-T withholding

Change anything in Paycheck B, such as a raise, a higher 401(k) rate, new W-4 entries or a different benefits plan, and see what it does to your take-home pay.

Paycheck A
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$/ check
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Paycheck B
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How the two paychecks compare

Take-home, paycheck A

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Take-home, paycheck B

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Difference per paycheck

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Difference per year

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Side-by-side deductions

ItemPaycheck APaycheck BEffect on take-home, B vs A

Social Security stops at the 2026 wage base of $184,500 and the 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax starts above $200,000 of yearly pay; per-paycheck figures spread those yearly amounts evenly.

Results are estimates for educational purposes and are not financial, tax or legal advice.

Set up two versions of your paycheck, with different pay, Form W-4 entries, retirement contributions or benefits, and see how each line of the 2026 deductions and your take-home pay change. Try the free salary increase calculator to run your own numbers — everything is calculated in your browser and nothing you enter is stored or sent anywhere.