Los Angeles Income Tax Calculator

Los Angeles income tax calculator estimates the take-home pay after tax for Los Angeles residents.

Take home pay calculator Los Angeles

Los Angeles city has no city tax. This calculator calculates Federal income tax, social security tax, medicare tax, and California state tax for Los Angeles residents.

The social security tax rate is 6.2% and the Medicare tax is 1.45% of gross income. The maximum taxable earnings for social security tax is $142,800 for the year 2021. Single filers pay an additional 0.9% in Medicare taxes if income is over $200,000 ($250,000 for married filing jointly).

The Federal income tax brackets are from 10% to 37%, the standard deduction is $12,550 (single) and $25,100 (married filing jointly) for the year 2021. After gross income less standard deduction, that is taxable income subject to Federal income tax.

California State tax bracket varies from 1% to 13.3%, top tax rate is 13.3% for income over $1,000,000 (single) and $2,000,000 (married filing jointly). This calculator uses a common standard deduction of $4,803 (single) and $9,606 (married filing jointly) for state tax purposes. The gross income less state standard deduction, that is taxable income subject to state tax.