District of Columbia Paycheck Tax Calculator

Estimate take-home pay and employee taxes for District of Columbia. Enter your pay details to get a line-by-line breakdown.

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Employer taxes
Earnings $2,000.00
Taxes −$417.61
Federal Income Tax −$156.15
Social Security −$124.00
Medicare −$29.00
DC State Income Tax −$108.46
Take Home $1,582.39
Employer cost breakdown
Gross pay $2,000.00
Employer Social Security +$124.00
Employer Medicare +$29.00
FUTA +$120.00
DC Paid Family Leave +$12.40
DC UI Tax +$0.00
Total employer cost $2,285.40
Line Who pays Rate Wage base
DC Paid Family Leave
District of Columbia Paid Family Leave is 100% employer-funded at 0.62% of wages and may not be deducted from an employee paycheck.
Employer 0.62% No cap
DC State Income Tax
Annualized District of Columbia withholding brackets from the current state-tax model.
Employee Bracket or formula based No cap
DC UI Tax
District of Columbia unemployment insurance is employer-paid. The exact contribution depends on the employer's assigned state unemployment rate notice and the current taxable wage base for the selected tax year, so this line remains calculator-only until employer-specific rate input is captured.
Employer User supplied No cap
Some state or local tax rules for this jurisdiction are still partial and may require user-entered rates or manual review. Some employer-side state taxes depend on employer size, assigned unemployment rates, or program elections. Review the line notes before relying on those totals.

This calculator provides estimates for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax, legal, or financial advice. Rates and rules change frequently — confirm with official sources before making payroll decisions.