function calculateOregonPayroll() {
// Get input values
var grossPay = parseFloat(document.getElementById('grossPay').value);
var payFrequency = document.getElementById('payFrequency').value;
var federalFilingStatus = document.getElementById('federalFilingStatus').value;
var additionalFederalWithholding = parseFloat(document.getElementById('additionalFederalWithholding').value);
var oregonFilingStatus = document.getElementById('oregonFilingStatus').value;
var oregonAllowances = parseInt(document.getElementById('oregonAllowances').value);
var additionalOregonWithholding = parseFloat(document.getElementById('additionalOregonWithholding').value);
var preTaxDeductions = parseFloat(document.getElementById('preTaxDeductions').value);
var postTaxDeductions = parseFloat(document.getElementById('postTaxDeductions').value);
// Validate inputs
if (isNaN(grossPay) || grossPay < 0) { grossPay = 0; }
if (isNaN(additionalFederalWithholding) || additionalFederalWithholding < 0) { additionalFederalWithholding = 0; }
if (isNaN(oregonAllowances) || oregonAllowances < 0) { oregonAllowances = 0; }
if (isNaN(additionalOregonWithholding) || additionalOregonWithholding < 0) { additionalOregonWithholding = 0; }
if (isNaN(preTaxDeductions) || preTaxDeductions < 0) { preTaxDeductions = 0; }
if (isNaN(postTaxDeductions) || postTaxDeductions < 0) { postTaxDeductions = 0; }
// Determine annual pay periods
var annualPayPeriods;
switch (payFrequency) {
case 'weekly': annualPayPeriods = 52; break;
case 'bi-weekly': annualPayPeriods = 26; break;
case 'semi-monthly': annualPayPeriods = 24; break;
case 'monthly': annualPayPeriods = 12; break;
default: annualPayPeriods = 26; // Default to bi-weekly
}
// Annualize gross pay and deductions
var annualGrossPay = grossPay * annualPayPeriods;
var annualPreTaxDeductions = preTaxDeductions * annualPayPeriods;
// Calculate taxable gross for federal and state
var annualFederalTaxableGross = annualGrossPay – annualPreTaxDeductions;
var annualOregonTaxableGross = annualGrossPay – annualPreTaxDeductions; // Oregon also allows pre-tax deductions
// — Federal Taxes (2024 Rates) —
var socialSecurityWageBaseLimit = 168600;
var socialSecurityRate = 0.062;
var medicareRate = 0.0145;
var annualSocialSecurityTax = Math.min(annualGrossPay, socialSecurityWageBaseLimit) * socialSecurityRate;
var annualMedicareTax = annualGrossPay * medicareRate;
// Federal Income Tax (FIT) – Simplified calculation based on standard deduction and brackets
var federalStandardDeduction;
if (federalFilingStatus === 'Single') {
federalStandardDeduction = 14600;
} else { // Married Filing Jointly
federalStandardDeduction = 29200;
}
var annualFederalIncomeTaxableBase = annualFederalTaxableGross – federalStandardDeduction;
annualFederalIncomeTaxableBase = Math.max(0, annualFederalIncomeTaxableBase); // Cannot be negative
var annualFederalIncomeTax = calculateFederalIncomeTax(annualFederalIncomeTaxableBase, federalFilingStatus);
var federalIncomeTaxPerPeriod = (annualFederalIncomeTax / annualPayPeriods) + additionalFederalWithholding;
var socialSecurityTaxPerPeriod = annualSocialSecurityTax / annualPayPeriods;
var medicareTaxPerPeriod = annualMedicareTax / annualPayPeriods;
// — Oregon State Taxes (2024 Rates) —
var oregonTransitTaxRate = 0.001; // 0.1%
var oregonPaidLeaveRate = 0.006; // 0.6% employee share
var oregonTransitTaxPerPeriod = grossPay * oregonTransitTaxRate;
var oregonPaidLeaveTaxPerPeriod = grossPay * oregonPaidLeaveRate;
// Oregon State Income Tax (SIT) – Simplified calculation based on standard deduction, exemptions, and brackets
var oregonStandardDeduction;
if (oregonFilingStatus === 'Single') {
oregonStandardDeduction = 2760;
} else { // Married Filing Jointly
oregonStandardDeduction = 5520;
}
var oregonPersonalExemption = oregonAllowances * 240; // $240 per allowance
var annualOregonIncomeTaxableBase = annualOregonTaxableGross – (oregonStandardDeduction + oregonPersonalExemption);
annualOregonIncomeTaxableBase = Math.max(0, annualOregonIncomeTaxableBase); // Cannot be negative
var annualOregonStateIncomeTax = calculateOregonIncomeTax(annualOregonIncomeTaxableBase);
var oregonStateIncomeTaxPerPeriod = (annualOregonStateIncomeTax / annualPayPeriods) + additionalOregonWithholding;
// — Total Deductions and Net Pay —
var totalFederalTaxes = federalIncomeTaxPerPeriod + socialSecurityTaxPerPeriod + medicareTaxPerPeriod;
var totalOregonTaxes = oregonStateIncomeTaxPerPeriod + oregonTransitTaxPerPeriod + oregonPaidLeaveTaxPerPeriod;
var netPay = grossPay – preTaxDeductions – totalFederalTaxes – totalOregonTaxes – postTaxDeductions;
// Display results
document.getElementById('resultGrossPay').innerText = '$' + grossPay.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById('resultPreTaxDeductions').innerText = '$' + preTaxDeductions.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById('resultFederalIncomeTax').innerText = '$' + federalIncomeTaxPerPeriod.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById('resultSocialSecurityTax').innerText = '$' + socialSecurityTaxPerPeriod.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById('resultMedicareTax').innerText = '$' + medicareTaxPerPeriod.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById('resultOregonStateIncomeTax').innerText = '$' + oregonStateIncomeTaxPerPeriod.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById('resultOregonTransitTax').innerText = '$' + oregonTransitTaxPerPeriod.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById('resultOregonPaidLeaveTax').innerText = '$' + oregonPaidLeaveTaxPerPeriod.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById('resultPostTaxDeductions').innerText = '$' + postTaxDeductions.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById('resultNetPay').innerText = '$' + netPay.toFixed(2);
}
// Helper function for Federal Income Tax calculation (2024 Brackets)
function calculateFederalIncomeTax(taxableIncome, filingStatus) {
var tax = 0;
if (taxableIncome <= 0) return 0;
if (filingStatus === 'Single') {
if (taxableIncome <= 11600) {
tax = taxableIncome * 0.10;
} else if (taxableIncome <= 47150) {
tax = 11600 * 0.10 + (taxableIncome – 11600) * 0.12;
} else if (taxableIncome <= 100525) {
tax = 11600 * 0.10 + (47150 – 11600) * 0.12 + (taxableIncome – 47150) * 0.22;
} else if (taxableIncome <= 191950) {
tax = 11600 * 0.10 + (47150 – 11600) * 0.12 + (100525 – 47150) * 0.22 + (taxableIncome – 100525) * 0.24;
} else if (taxableIncome <= 243725) {
tax = 11600 * 0.10 + (47150 – 11600) * 0.12 + (100525 – 47150) * 0.22 + (191950 – 100525) * 0.24 + (taxableIncome – 191950) * 0.32;
} else if (taxableIncome <= 609350) {
tax = 11600 * 0.10 + (47150 – 11600) * 0.12 + (100525 – 47150) * 0.22 + (191950 – 100525) * 0.24 + (243725 – 191950) * 0.32 + (taxableIncome – 243725) * 0.35;
} else {
tax = 11600 * 0.10 + (47150 – 11600) * 0.12 + (100525 – 47150) * 0.22 + (191950 – 100525) * 0.24 + (243725 – 191950) * 0.32 + (609350 – 243725) * 0.35 + (taxableIncome – 609350) * 0.37;
}
} else { // Married Filing Jointly
if (taxableIncome <= 23200) {
tax = taxableIncome * 0.10;
} else if (taxableIncome <= 94300) {
tax = 23200 * 0.10 + (taxableIncome – 23200) * 0.12;
} else if (taxableIncome <= 201050) {
tax = 23200 * 0.10 + (94300 – 23200) * 0.12 + (taxableIncome – 94300) * 0.22;
} else if (taxableIncome <= 383900) {
tax = 23200 * 0.10 + (94300 – 23200) * 0.12 + (201050 – 94300) * 0.22 + (taxableIncome – 201050) * 0.24;
} else if (taxableIncome <= 487450) {
tax = 23200 * 0.10 + (94300 – 23200) * 0.12 + (201050 – 94300) * 0.22 + (383900 – 201050) * 0.24 + (taxableIncome – 383900) * 0.32;
} else if (taxableIncome <= 731200) {
tax = 23200 * 0.10 + (94300 – 23200) * 0.12 + (201050 – 94300) * 0.22 + (383900 – 201050) * 0.24 + (487450 – 383900) * 0.32 + (taxableIncome – 487450) * 0.35;
} else {
tax = 23200 * 0.10 + (94300 – 23200) * 0.12 + (201050 – 94300) * 0.22 + (383900 – 201050) * 0.24 + (487450 – 383900) * 0.32 + (731200 – 487450) * 0.35 + (taxableIncome – 731200) * 0.37;
}
}
return tax;
}
// Helper function for Oregon State Income Tax calculation (2024 Brackets)
function calculateOregonIncomeTax(taxableIncome) {
var tax = 0;
if (taxableIncome <= 0) return 0;
if (taxableIncome <= 3750) {
tax = taxableIncome * 0.0475;
} else if (taxableIncome <= 9400) {
tax = 3750 * 0.0475 + (taxableIncome – 3750) * 0.0675;
} else if (taxableIncome <= 11250) {
tax = 3750 * 0.0475 + (9400 – 3750) * 0.0675 + (taxableIncome – 9400) * 0.0760;
} else if (taxableIncome <= 14000) {
tax = 3750 * 0.0475 + (9400 – 3750) * 0.0675 + (11250 – 9400) * 0.0760 + (taxableIncome – 11250) * 0.0875;
} else if (taxableIncome <= 125000) {
tax = 3750 * 0.0475 + (9400 – 3750) * 0.0675 + (11250 – 9400) * 0.0760 + (14000 – 11250) * 0.0875 + (taxableIncome – 14000) * 0.0990;
} else if (taxableIncome <= 250000) {
tax = 3750 * 0.0475 + (9400 – 3750) * 0.0675 + (11250 – 9400) * 0.0760 + (14000 – 11250) * 0.0875 + (125000 – 14000) * 0.0990 + (taxableIncome – 125000) * 0.1030;
} else {
tax = 3750 * 0.0475 + (9400 – 3750) * 0.0675 + (11250 – 9400) * 0.0760 + (14000 – 11250) * 0.0875 + (125000 – 14000) * 0.0990 + (250000 – 125000) * 0.1030 + (taxableIncome – 250000) * 0.1150;
}
return tax;
}
// Run calculation on page load with default values
window.onload = calculateOregonPayroll;
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Understanding Your Oregon Paycheck: A Comprehensive Guide
Navigating your paycheck can sometimes feel like deciphering a complex code, especially with various federal and state deductions. For employees in Oregon, understanding how gross pay translates to net pay involves several key components, including federal income tax, FICA taxes, and specific Oregon state taxes like income tax, transit tax, and Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (PFMLI).
Gross Pay vs. Net Pay
Your Gross Pay is the total amount of money you earn before any deductions are taken out. This is typically your hourly wage multiplied by hours worked, or your salary for the pay period. Net Pay, often referred to as your "take-home pay," is the amount you receive after all taxes and other deductions have been subtracted from your gross pay.
Federal Payroll Taxes
Regardless of which state you work in, federal taxes are a mandatory deduction from your paycheck. These include:
- Federal Income Tax (FIT): This is a progressive tax, meaning higher earners pay a larger percentage. The amount withheld depends on your gross pay, filing status (e.g., Single, Married Filing Jointly), and any additional withholding specified on your W-4 form. The IRS provides withholding tables to guide employers on how much to deduct.
- Social Security Tax: Part of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), this tax funds retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. For 2024, the employee portion is 6.2% of your gross wages, up to an annual wage base limit of $168,600. Wages earned above this limit are not subject to Social Security tax.
- Medicare Tax: Also part of FICA, this tax funds hospital insurance for the elderly and disabled. The employee portion is 1.45% of all gross wages, with no wage base limit. An additional Medicare tax of 0.9% applies to wages above certain thresholds ($200,000 for single filers, $250,000 for married filing jointly). Our calculator simplifies by not including the additional Medicare tax.
Oregon State Payroll Taxes
Oregon has its own set of taxes that impact your take-home pay:
- Oregon State Income Tax: Oregon has a progressive state income tax, with rates ranging from 4.75% to 11.50% (as of 2024). The amount withheld depends on your gross pay, filing status, and the number of allowances claimed on your Oregon Form OR-W4. Standard deductions and personal exemptions also play a role in determining your taxable income.
- Oregon Transit Tax: This is a statewide tax dedicated to funding public transportation. As of 2024, the employee portion is 0.1% of your gross wages, with no wage base limit.
- Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (PFMLI): Oregon's Paid Leave Oregon program provides paid time off for family, medical, and safe leave reasons. As of 2024, the total contribution rate is 1% of gross wages, with the employee paying 60% (0.6%) and the employer paying 40% (0.4%). There is an annual wage cap for contributions, which is tied to the Social Security wage base limit.
Other Deductions
Beyond mandatory taxes, your paycheck may include other deductions, which can be either pre-tax or post-tax:
- Pre-Tax Deductions: These are deductions taken from your gross pay before taxes are calculated, effectively reducing your taxable income. Common examples include contributions to a 401(k) or 403(b) retirement plan, health insurance premiums, and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) contributions.
- Post-Tax Deductions: These deductions are taken from your pay after all applicable taxes have been calculated. Examples include Roth 401(k) contributions, union dues, garnishments, and certain charitable contributions.
How the Oregon Payroll Calculator Works
Our Oregon Payroll Calculator helps you estimate your net pay by taking into account your gross pay, pay frequency, federal and state filing statuses, allowances, and any pre- or post-tax deductions. It applies the latest available tax rates and thresholds for federal income tax, FICA taxes, Oregon state income tax, transit tax, and Paid Leave Oregon contributions to give you a clear breakdown of your earnings and deductions.
Example Calculation:
Let's say an employee in Oregon earns $2,000 bi-weekly, is Single, claims 1 Oregon allowance, and has $100 in pre-tax deductions (e.g., 401k) per pay period. Using the calculator with these inputs:
- Gross Pay: $2,000.00
- Pre-Tax Deductions: $100.00
- Federal Income Tax: ~$150.00 (estimated based on annual taxable income after standard deduction and brackets)
- Social Security Tax: $124.00 (6.2% of $2,000)
- Medicare Tax: $29.00 (1.45% of $2,000)
- Oregon State Income Tax: ~$100.00 (estimated based on annual taxable income after standard deduction, exemptions, and brackets)
- Oregon Transit Tax: $2.00 (0.1% of $2,000)
- Oregon Paid Leave Tax: $12.00 (0.6% of $2,000)
- Post-Tax Deductions: $0.00
- Estimated Net Pay: ~$1,583.00
(Note: These are approximate values for illustration. Actual results from the calculator may vary slightly based on precise calculations and current tax tables.)
This calculator is a valuable tool for budgeting, understanding your compensation, and planning your finances in Oregon. Remember that this is an estimate, and your actual paycheck may vary slightly due to specific employer payroll systems or minor adjustments in tax laws.