Marriage Tax Calculator
Compare filing as two singles vs. married-filing-jointly to see your marriage bonus or penalty for the 2026 tax year.
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Marriage bonus
-$348
Tax filing separately (two singles)$23,603
Tax filing jointly (MFJ)$23,256
Combined net (singles)$111,397
Combined net (jointly)$111,745
Estimate only. Results show your annualized federal, state and FICA tax liability divided by pay periods — not the exact per-paycheck withholding your employer computes from your W-4 (IRS Publication 15-T). Actual paychecks may differ. Not tax advice.