Tennessee income tax calculator
Tennessee has no income tax on wages for 2026. On $100,000 of pay a single filer keeps $79,180, after $13,170 of federal income tax, $7,650 of Social Security and Medicare, and $0 to Tennessee.
Your year
Tennessee’s 2026 schedule, deductions and exemptions, with the federal brackets, payroll tax and the child tax credit.
I’m paid a year, file , live in Tennessee and put into a 401(k).
kept for 2026, about $6,598 a month. Tax takes 20.8% of your pay.
| Federal income tax | $13,170 |
| Social Security | $6,200 |
| Medicare | $1,450 |
| Tennessee income tax | $0 |
| All of it | $20,820 |
Of your next $1,000 of pay, $297 goes to tax: the 22% federal bracket, payroll tax and the state’s 0%. See what would lower it.
Take-home pay in Tennessee
What a year’s pay keeps after every tax, with no 401(k), kids or other income.
| Pay | State tax | Kept, single | Kept, jointly |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $0 | $42,355 | $44,395 |
| $75,000 | $0 | $61,593 | $64,623 |
| $100,000 | $0 | $79,180 | $84,710 |
| $150,000 | $0 | $113,791 | $123,185 |
| $250,000 | $0 | $183,182 | $197,468 |
Questions people ask
What is the Tennessee income tax rate for 2026?
Tennessee has no income tax on wages, so pay is taxed only by the IRS: federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
How much is take-home pay on $100,000 in Tennessee?
$79,180 for a single filer in 2026, about $6,598 a month: $13,170 of federal income tax, $7,650 of Social Security and Medicare, and $0 to Tennessee.
How does Tennessee compare with a state with no income tax?
It is one of them: $100,000 keeps the same $79,180 it would in Texas or Florida.
Does a 401(k) lower Tennessee income tax?
It lowers federal income tax only, since Tennessee has none. It doesn't lower Social Security or Medicare.
Checked on October 29, 2026 against Rev. Proc. 2025-32, SSA 2026 fact sheet and Tennessee's published 2026 schedule. An estimate for your records, not tax advice.
The federal side: the 2026 brackets. From your own pay stub, with what is left to pay: the tax forecast.
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