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Missouri Paycheck Calculator

Estimate your net pay in Missouri after federal and state taxes, and common deductions. This calculator provides an approximation based on 2024 tax laws and standard withholding methods.

Bi-Weekly (26x per year) Weekly (52x per year) Semi-Monthly (24x per year) Monthly (12x per year) Annually (1x per year)

Federal Withholding Information

Single Married Filing Jointly

Missouri Withholding Information

Single Married Filing Jointly

Deductions

Estimated Paycheck Breakdown

Gross Pay: $0.00

Pre-Tax Deductions: $0.00

Federal Income Tax: $0.00

Social Security Tax: $0.00

Medicare Tax: $0.00

Missouri State Tax: $0.00

Post-Tax Deductions: $0.00

Net Pay: $0.00

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var postTaxDeductions = parseFloat(document.getElementById('postTaxDeductions').value); var errorMessages = []; if (isNaN(grossPay) || grossPay < 0) errorMessages.push("Please enter a valid Gross Pay."); if (isNaN(fedDependents) || fedDependents < 0) errorMessages.push("Please enter a valid number for Federal Dependents."); if (isNaN(moDependents) || moDependents < 0) errorMessages.push("Please enter a valid number for Missouri Dependents."); if (isNaN(preTaxDeductions) || preTaxDeductions < 0) errorMessages.push("Please enter a valid amount for Pre-Tax Deductions."); if (isNaN(postTaxDeductions) || postTaxDeductions 0) { document.getElementById('errorMessages').innerHTML = errorMessages.join("); document.getElementById('grossPayOutput').textContent = '$0.00'; document.getElementById('preTaxDeductionsOutput').textContent = '$0.00'; document.getElementById('fedTaxOutput').textContent = '$0.00'; document.getElementById('ssTaxOutput').textContent = '$0.00'; document.getElementById('medicareTaxOutput').textContent = '$0.00'; document.getElementById('moTaxOutput').textContent = '$0.00'; document.getElementById('postTaxDeductionsOutput').textContent = '$0.00'; document.getElementById('netPayOutput').textContent = '$0.00'; return; } else { document.getElementById('errorMessages').innerHTML = "; } var payPeriodsPerYear; switch (payFrequency) { case 'weekly': payPeriodsPerYear = 52; break; case 'biweekly': payPeriodsPerYear = 26; break; case 'semimonthly': payPeriodsPerYear = 24; break; case 'monthly': payPeriodsPerYear = 12; break; case 'annually': payPeriodsPerYear = 1; break; default: payPeriodsPerYear = 26; // Default to bi-weekly } var annualGrossPay = grossPay * payPeriodsPerYear; var annualPreTaxDeductions = preTaxDeductions * payPeriodsPerYear; var annualPostTaxDeductions = postTaxDeductions * payPeriodsPerYear; // Taxable Gross for Federal and State (after pre-tax deductions) var federalTaxableGrossAnnual = annualGrossPay – annualPreTaxDeductions; var moTaxableGrossAnnual = annualGrossPay – annualPreTaxDeductions; // MO also taxes after pre-tax deductions // — FICA Taxes (Social Security & Medicare) — var socialSecurityRate = 0.062; var medicareRate = 0.0145; var ssWageBaseLimit = 168600; // 2024 limit var annualSSTax = Math.min(annualGrossPay, ssWageBaseLimit) * socialSecurityRate; var annualMedicareTax = annualGrossPay * medicareRate; // — Federal Income Tax (FIT) — var fedStandardDeduction; var fedDependentExemptionValue = 4700; // Simplified value for withholding purposes if (fedFilingStatus === 'single') { fedStandardDeduction = 14600; // 2024 } else { // married fedStandardDeduction = 29200; // 2024 } var fedWithholdingAllowance = fedDependents * fedDependentExemptionValue; var fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding = federalTaxableGrossAnnual – fedStandardDeduction – fedWithholdingAllowance; if (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding < 0) fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding = 0; var annualFedTax = 0; if (fedFilingStatus === 'single') { if (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding <= 11600) { annualFedTax = fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding * 0.10; } else if (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding <= 47150) { annualFedTax = 11600 * 0.10 + (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding – 11600) * 0.12; } else if (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding <= 100525) { annualFedTax = 11600 * 0.10 + (47150 – 11600) * 0.12 + (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding – 47150) * 0.22; } else if (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding <= 191950) { annualFedTax = 11600 * 0.10 + (47150 – 11600) * 0.12 + (100525 – 47150) * 0.22 + (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding – 100525) * 0.24; } else if (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding <= 243725) { annualFedTax = 11600 * 0.10 + (47150 – 11600) * 0.12 + (100525 – 47150) * 0.22 + (191950 – 100525) * 0.24 + (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding – 191950) * 0.32; } else if (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding <= 609350) { annualFedTax = 11600 * 0.10 + (47150 – 11600) * 0.12 + (100525 – 47150) * 0.22 + (191950 – 100525) * 0.24 + (243725 – 191950) * 0.32 + (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding – 243725) * 0.35; } else { annualFedTax = 11600 * 0.10 + (47150 – 11600) * 0.12 + (100525 – 47150) * 0.22 + (191950 – 100525) * 0.24 + (243725 – 191950) * 0.32 + (609350 – 243725) * 0.35 + (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding – 609350) * 0.37; } } else { // Married Filing Jointly if (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding <= 23200) { annualFedTax = fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding * 0.10; } else if (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding <= 94300) { annualFedTax = 23200 * 0.10 + (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding – 23200) * 0.12; } else if (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding <= 201050) { annualFedTax = 23200 * 0.10 + (94300 – 23200) * 0.12 + (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding – 94300) * 0.22; } else if (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding <= 383900) { annualFedTax = 23200 * 0.10 + (94300 – 23200) * 0.12 + (201050 – 94300) * 0.22 + (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding – 201050) * 0.24; } else if (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding <= 487450) { annualFedTax = 23200 * 0.10 + (94300 – 23200) * 0.12 + (201050 – 94300) * 0.22 + (383900 – 201050) * 0.24 + (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding – 383900) * 0.32; } else if (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding <= 731200) { annualFedTax = 23200 * 0.10 + (94300 – 23200) * 0.12 + (201050 – 94300) * 0.22 + (383900 – 201050) * 0.24 + (487450 – 383900) * 0.32 + (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding – 487450) * 0.35; } else { annualFedTax = 23200 * 0.10 + (94300 – 23200) * 0.12 + (201050 – 94300) * 0.22 + (383900 – 201050) * 0.24 + (487450 – 383900) * 0.32 + (731200 – 487450) * 0.35 + (fedTaxableIncomeForWithholding – 731200) * 0.37; } } if (annualFedTax < 0) annualFedTax = 0; // — Missouri State Income Tax (SIT) — var moStandardDeduction; var moExemptionValue = 2100; // 2024 if (moFilingStatus === 'single') { moStandardDeduction = 6300; // 2024 } else { // married moStandardDeduction = 12600; // 2024 } var moExemptions = (moFilingStatus === 'single' ? 1 : 2) + moDependents; var moTotalExemptionAmount = moExemptions * moExemptionValue; var moTaxableIncome = moTaxableGrossAnnual – moStandardDeduction – moTotalExemptionAmount; if (moTaxableIncome 0) { if (moTaxableIncome <= 100) { // First $100 is exempt annualMoTax = 0; } else if (moTaxableIncome <= 1000) { annualMoTax = (moTaxableIncome – 100) * 0.015; } else if (moTaxableIncome <= 2000) { annualMoTax = 900 * 0.015 + (moTaxableIncome – 1000) * 0.02; } else if (moTaxableIncome <= 3000) { annualMoTax = 900 * 0.015 + 1000 * 0.02 + (moTaxableIncome – 2000) * 0.025; } else if (moTaxableIncome <= 4000) { annualMoTax = 900 * 0.015 + 1000 * 0.02 + 1000 * 0.025 + (moTaxableIncome – 3000) * 0.03; } else if (moTaxableIncome <= 5000) { annualMoTax = 900 * 0.015 + 1000 * 0.02 + 1000 * 0.025 + 1000 * 0.03 + (moTaxableIncome – 4000) * 0.035; } else if (moTaxableIncome <= 6000) { annualMoTax = 900 * 0.015 + 1000 * 0.02 + 1000 * 0.025 + 1000 * 0.03 + 1000 * 0.035 + (moTaxableIncome – 5000) * 0.04; } else if (moTaxableIncome <= 7000) { annualMoTax = 900 * 0.015 + 1000 * 0.02 + 1000 * 0.025 + 1000 * 0.03 + 1000 * 0.035 + 1000 * 0.04 + (moTaxableIncome – 6000) * 0.045; } else { // Over $7,000 annualMoTax = 900 * 0.015 + 1000 * 0.02 + 1000 * 0.025 + 1000 * 0.03 + 1000 * 0.035 + 1000 * 0.04 + 1000 * 0.045 + (moTaxableIncome – 7000) * 0.0495; } } if (annualMoTax < 0) annualMoTax = 0; // Per-period calculations var fedTaxPerPeriod = annualFedTax / payPeriodsPerYear; var ssTaxPerPeriod = annualSSTax / payPeriodsPerYear; var medicareTaxPerPeriod = annualMedicareTax / payPeriodsPerYear; var moTaxPerPeriod = annualMoTax / payPeriodsPerYear; var totalDeductions = preTaxDeductions + fedTaxPerPeriod + ssTaxPerPeriod + medicareTaxPerPeriod + moTaxPerPeriod + postTaxDeductions; var netPay = grossPay – totalDeductions; // Display results document.getElementById('grossPayOutput').textContent = '$' + grossPay.toFixed(2); document.getElementById('preTaxDeductionsOutput').textContent = '$' + preTaxDeductions.toFixed(2); document.getElementById('fedTaxOutput').textContent = '$' + fedTaxPerPeriod.toFixed(2); document.getElementById('ssTaxOutput').textContent = '$' + ssTaxPerPeriod.toFixed(2); document.getElementById('medicareTaxOutput').textContent = '$' + medicareTaxPerPeriod.toFixed(2); document.getElementById('moTaxOutput').textContent = '$' + moTaxPerPeriod.toFixed(2); document.getElementById('postTaxDeductionsOutput').textContent = '$' + postTaxDeductions.toFixed(2); document.getElementById('netPayOutput').textContent = '$' + netPay.toFixed(2); } // Run calculation on page load with default values window.onload = calculatePaycheck;

Understanding Your Missouri Paycheck

Navigating your paycheck can sometimes feel like deciphering a secret code. This Missouri Paycheck Calculator is designed to help you understand how your gross earnings are reduced to your net take-home pay, considering federal and state taxes, as well as common deductions.

How Your Paycheck is Calculated

Your net pay is the amount you actually receive after all deductions are taken from your gross pay. Here's a breakdown of the typical deductions:

1. Gross Pay

This is your total earnings before any taxes or deductions are withheld. It's calculated based on your hourly wage or annual salary and your pay frequency (e.g., weekly, bi-weekly, monthly).

2. Pre-Tax Deductions

These are deductions taken from your gross pay before taxes are calculated. Common examples include:

  • 401(k) or 403(b) contributions: Retirement savings plans.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance premiums: Employer-sponsored health benefits.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) or Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): Accounts for healthcare expenses.

Pre-tax deductions reduce your taxable income, meaning you pay less in federal and state income taxes.

3. Federal Income Tax (FIT)

The U.S. federal government levies income tax on your earnings. The amount withheld depends on several factors:

  • Taxable Income: Your gross pay minus pre-tax deductions.
  • Filing Status: Single, Married Filing Jointly, etc.
  • Dependents: The number of individuals you claim as dependents, which influences your standard deduction and potential tax credits.

Federal income tax is calculated using progressive tax brackets, meaning higher earners pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes.

4. FICA Taxes (Social Security and Medicare)

The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) funds Social Security and Medicare programs. These are mandatory deductions:

  • Social Security: A 6.2% tax on your earnings up to an annual wage base limit ($168,600 for 2024). This funds retirement, disability, and survivor benefits.
  • Medicare: A 1.45% tax on all your earnings, with no wage base limit. This funds healthcare for seniors and people with disabilities.

Your employer also pays an equal amount for both Social Security and Medicare taxes on your behalf.

5. Missouri State Income Tax (SIT)

Missouri has a progressive state income tax system. The amount withheld depends on:

  • Taxable Income: Your gross pay minus pre-tax deductions, Missouri standard deduction, and exemptions.
  • Filing Status: Single, Married Filing Jointly.
  • Dependents: The number of exemptions you claim for yourself, your spouse, and your dependents.

For 2024, Missouri's top income tax rate is 4.95% for taxable income over $7,000, with the first $100 of taxable income being exempt.

6. Post-Tax Deductions

These deductions are taken from your pay after all applicable taxes have been calculated and withheld. Examples include:

  • Roth 401(k) contributions: Retirement savings that are taxed now, but tax-free in retirement.
  • Union dues: Fees paid to a labor union.
  • Garnishments: Court-ordered deductions for debts like child support or student loans.
  • Charitable contributions: Deductions to charities directly from your paycheck.

Example Calculation (Bi-Weekly Pay)

Let's consider an example for a Missouri resident paid bi-weekly:

  • Gross Pay per Pay Period: $2,000
  • Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly (26 pay periods/year)
  • Federal Filing Status: Single
  • Federal Dependents: 0
  • Missouri Filing Status: Single
  • Missouri Dependents: 0
  • Pre-Tax Deductions: $100 per pay period (e.g., health insurance)
  • Post-Tax Deductions: $20 per pay period (e.g., Roth 401k)

Using the calculator with these inputs, you would see an estimated breakdown similar to this:

  • Gross Pay: $2,000.00
  • Pre-Tax Deductions: $100.00
  • Federal Income Tax: ~$170.00 – $200.00 (varies based on exact withholding tables)
  • Social Security Tax: $124.00 (6.2% of $2,000)
  • Medicare Tax: $29.00 (1.45% of $2,000)
  • Missouri State Tax: ~$40.00 – $60.00 (varies based on exact withholding tables)
  • Post-Tax Deductions: $20.00
  • Estimated Net Pay: ~$1,600.00 – $1,615.00

(Note: The exact figures will be provided by the calculator based on the current tax year's rates and simplified withholding methods.)

Disclaimer

This calculator provides an estimate for informational purposes only. Actual withholdings may vary based on specific payroll system calculations, additional local taxes, and other factors not included in this simplified model. For precise figures, please consult your employer's payroll department or a qualified tax professional.

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