Updated as rates are published
Tax changes and updates
What changed, when it took effect, and which states it affects. Every entry cites the official source it came from — no item appears here on the strength of a secondary report.
Oregon voters reject Measure 120; the transit tax stays at 0.1%
A ballot measure referred by Initiative Petition 302 failed at the May primary. The Department of Revenue told employers to keep withholding one-tenth of 1 percent, uncapped.
Virginia enacts paid family and medical leave; paycheck deductions start in April 2028
HB 1207 creates a state paid leave program funded partly from wages. Nothing comes out of Virginia paychecks in 2026 or 2027; contributions begin on April 1, 2028.
West Virginia cuts every income tax rate 5%, backdated to January
SB 392 multiplies the whole schedule by 0.95, retroactive to January 1, 2026. The top rate falls from 4.82% to 4.58%.
South Carolina replaces its income tax schedule and drops the federal deduction
Act 110 cuts the top rate from 6.2% to 5.21%, adds a 1.99% first band, and swaps the federal standard deduction for a new SCIAD that phases out between $40,000 and $95,000.
Alaska raises the unemployment wage base; employees pay $12.50 more
The employee rate holds at 0.50% but the taxable wage base rises from $51,700 to $54,200, taking the maximum contribution from $258.50 to $271.00.
California SDI rises to 1.3%, still with no wage cap
The State Disability Insurance rate increases from 1.2% to 1.3% of all wages. There has been no taxable wage ceiling since SB 951 removed it in 2024, so every dollar earned is charged.
Colorado's FAMLI premium falls to 0.88%
The paid-leave premium drops for 2026, cutting the employee share to 0.44% of wages up to the Social Security cap.
Georgia cuts its rate to 4.99% and raises the standard deduction to $15,000
Two changes landed together for 2026, and both reduce the bill. Georgia's own standard-deduction page still shows the old figures, which is why several calculators have this wrong.
Louisiana indexes its standard deduction for the first time
The 2024 reform's annual CPI adjustment takes effect, lifting the combined personal exemption-standard deduction from $12,500 to $12,875 single and $25,000 to $25,750 joint.
Maine adds a 2% surcharge above $1m and keeps taking 0.5% for paid leave
2026 is the first year Maine's income tax surcharge applies, taking the top rate to 9.15%. The paid family leave deduction of 0.5% continues from every payslip.
Minnesota Paid Leave premiums begin; employees can be charged up to 0.44%
From January 1, 2026 Minnesota charges a 0.88% premium on wages for paid family and medical leave. Employers pay at least half and may deduct up to 0.44% from your pay.
Montana's second HB 337 step cuts the top rate and doubles the 4.7% band
The top rate falls from 5.9% to 5.65%, and the lower band more than doubles to $47,500 single and $95,000 joint. The widening is worth 2.65 times the rate cut.
North Carolina's rate phasedown reaches its final step at 3.99%
Six years of legislated reductions end in 2026. The standard deduction, however, stays frozen at $12,750 — it is not indexed to inflation.
Portland's Metro housing tax indexes its thresholds for the first time
The 1% Supportive Housing Services tax now starts at $128,000 for a single filer instead of $125,000, and will move every year. Multnomah County's preschool tax rises in 2027.
Rhode Island cuts TDI to 1.1% and raises the wage base to $100,000
The employee-paid disability contribution falls from 1.3% to 1.1% while the taxable wage base rises 12.5%. Everyone pays less; the maximum drops to $1,100.
Washington's Paid Family & Medical Leave premium rises to 1.13%
The employee share increases with it. Combined with the uncapped WA Cares levy, a "no income tax" state now deducts over $1,000 a year on a typical salary.
IRS publishes 2026 brackets and a $16,100 standard deduction
The inflation adjustments that every calculation on this site starts from, covering brackets, the standard deduction and the Social Security wage base.
New Hampshire's Interest and Dividends Tax is fully repealed
Accelerated from an original 2027 date. New Hampshire now taxes no personal income of any kind — and levies no sales tax either.