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TAX YEAR 2026 · RATES CHECKED OCTOBER 2026

Ohio Income Tax Calculator 2026

Ohio taxes wages at a single flat rate of 2.75%, once the personal exemption (middle MAGI tier) of $2,150 is covered. Federal income tax is charged on top under its own graduated bands, so the combined bill is the number that matters. This page runs one salary through both layers and shows the federal line, the Ohio line and the payroll lines separately.

Calculate your Ohio take-home pay

Federal and Ohio state tax plus payroll contributions, 2026 rates.

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Estimates for a single employee with standard allowances, calculated in your browser. Rates checked October 2026. Not tax advice.

The system

How income tax works in Ohio

On $75,000 a year — about US$75,000 — the combined deductions in this model are $14,695: $7,670 of federal income tax, $1,287 of Ohio state tax and $5,738 in payroll contributions, leaving take-home pay of $60,306 (an effective rate of 19.6%). Change the salary in the calculator to run any other figure through the same two layers.

The state tax starts from taxable income: gross pay minus the personal exemption (middle MAGI tier) of $2,150. The bands in the table below then apply to that taxable figure — a single rate of 2.75% at every level.

The federal layer is the same model as the United States calculator: a standard deduction (single filer) of $16,100, federal bands running from 10% to 37%, plus the employee payroll contributions Social Security, Medicare, Additional Medicare Tax. The United States calculator page sets out the federal notes and simplifications in full.

Rates

Ohio state tax brackets (2026)

Taxable income bandRate
Up to $26,0500%
Above $26,0502.75%

Bands apply to taxable income — gross pay after the personal exemption (middle MAGI tier) of $2,150. Federal tax is charged on top, on the federal bands shown on the United States page.

Worked examples

Take-home pay at four salaries in Ohio

Gross salaryFederal taxOhio taxPayrollTake-homeEffective rate
$50,000$3,820$600$3,825$41,75616.5%
$75,000$7,670$1,287$5,738$60,30619.6%
$100,000$13,170$1,975$7,650$77,20622.8%
$150,000$24,734$3,350$11,475$110,44226.4%

Salary levels are the local equivalents of US$50,000 / $75,000 / $100,000 / $150,000 at the ECB reference rate of 28 October 2026, rounded. Payroll combines the federal employee contributions listed below.

Payroll contributions

Payroll contributions on a Ohio salary

ContributionRateApplies fromApplies up to
Social Security (federal) 6.2% First $0 $184,500
Medicare (federal) 1.45% First $0 No cap
Additional Medicare Tax (federal) 0.9% $200,000 No cap

Employee side only. Employer contributions, where they are charged, do not come out of your pay and are not in these results.

Scope

What this calculator leaves out

Ohio — state layer

  • From 2026 Ohio has a single 2.75% rate above a $26,050 zero-tax threshold (HB 96); the 3.125% second bracket that applied in 2025 is gone
  • By statute the tax is $332 plus 2.75% of taxable income over $26,050 (ORC 5747.02); a bracket table cannot express that $332 base amount, so this model understates Ohio tax by exactly $332 whenever taxable income passes $26,050
  • The personal exemption is tiered by modified AGI: $2,400 up to $40,000, $2,150 from $40,001 to $80,000 (the tier used here), $1,900 above $80,000, and nothing at $500,000 or more; Ohio has no standard deduction
  • Municipal income taxes (commonly 1% to 3%, e.g. 2.5% in Columbus and Cleveland) and school district income taxes are excluded

Federal layer — summary

  • Federal income tax only; state income taxes are handled on separate state pages
  • Standard deduction for a single filer; itemised deductions not modelled
  • 2026 brackets and standard deduction per IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32; TCJA rates made permanent by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
  • Social Security wage base 2026: $184,500 (SSA); no Social Security tax above the cap
  • top_threshold is the gross income at which the 37% band starts ($640,600 taxable + $16,100 standard deduction)

The full federal model, with its brackets and worked examples, is on the United States income tax calculator.

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FAQ

Ohio tax — frequently asked questions

At $75,000 a year (about US$75,000), this model takes $14,695 in total: $7,670 of federal income tax, $1,287 of Ohio state tax and $5,738 in payroll contributions (Social Security, Medicare, Additional Medicare Tax). Take-home pay is $60,306, an effective rate of 19.6%.
Yes. After the personal exemption (middle MAGI tier) of $2,150, every dollar of taxable wages in Ohio is taxed at 2.75%, whatever the salary. The federal tax charged on top is graduated, so the combined effective rate still rises with income: at $75,000 it is 19.6%.
No — this page models the federal and state layers only. Municipal income taxes (commonly 1% to 3%, e.g. 2.5% in Columbus and Cleveland) and school district income taxes are excluded
No. This is a planning estimate built on standard allowances for a single employee, using the enacted 2026 schedules checked in October 2026 against Ohio Revised Code 5747.02 and 5747.025 (as amended by HB 96); Ohio Department of Taxation and the federal source below. A real return also turns on personal deductions, credits, family circumstances and other income. Use the figures to compare and to plan, and a qualified tax professional to file.
Sources & method. State rates and bands: Ohio Revised Code 5747.02 and 5747.025 (as amended by HB 96); Ohio Department of Taxation, checked 29 October 2026. Federal rates and bands: PwC Tax Summaries / IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32. The calculator models a single employee using standard allowances only; the full method, including what is left out and why, is on the Methodology page. Estimates only — not tax advice.