Last updated
Connecticut has a graduated state income tax ranging from 2% to 6.99% in 2026, one of the higher rates in New England.
The calculator applies the 2026 CT brackets for your filing status, the personal exemption ($15,000 single / $24,000 married joint, phased out between $30,000–$45,000 and $48,000–$72,000 of income) and the high-income recapture, then the personal tax credit (1%–75% of tax, single filers up to $64,500 and joint filers up to $100,500 of income). Tables: Connecticut DRS, CT-1040 Tax Calculation Schedule.
2026 federal + state brackets + FICA — updates as you type.
State: Connecticut (pre-selected; change the dropdown for other states)
Not applied in this simplified model.
State tax uses your state's 2026 brackets, standard deduction, exemptions and credits for your filing status. City and county income taxes (for example NYC, Maryland counties, Ohio cities) are not included. FICA: Social Security 6.2% on wages up to $184,500 and Medicare 1.45% on all wages shown.
Connecticut: 2026 brackets 2%–6.99%, personal exemption phase-out, recapture and personal tax credit applied. CT Paid Leave deduction not modeled.
Federal brackets (2026 · Single)
Net take-home
$48,073
Total tax: $11,928
Effective rate
19.9%
Marginal rate
42.8%
Income position
Taxable income $43,900 relative to bracket scale (cap $691,848).
Connecticut has seven brackets from 2% to 6.99%. For single filers: 2% on the first $10,000 of taxable income, 4.5% to $50,000, 5.5% to $100,000, 6% to $200,000, 6.5% to $250,000, 6.9% to $500,000, and 6.99% above. Married filing jointly breakpoints are double. Higher earners also repay the benefit of the lower brackets (recapture). Rates: Connecticut DRS, Form CT-1040 instructions.
No local income tax.
$16.35 per hour.
About $2,320 for a single filer: the $15,000 personal exemption is fully phased out at this income, and the personal tax credit (10% at $60,000) lowers the tax. Married filing jointly owes about $1,490.
Educational estimates only. Not IRS or Connecticut Department of Revenue Services advice.