Utah taxes all income at a flat 4.5% and replaces a standard deduction with a taxpayer credit, worth up to $966 for single filers.
For a single filer earning $60,000 and paid every two weeks, take-home pay is about $1,871.38 per paycheck ($48,656 a year).
Your take-home pay is — per paycheck, or — per year.
| Per paycheck | Per year | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | ||
| Federal income tax | ||
| Social Security | ||
| Medicare | ||
| State income tax | ||
| Local income tax | ||
| Pre-tax deductions | ||
| Take-home pay |
Effective tax rate: —. Federal withholding uses the IRS 2026 percentage method (Pub. 15-T).
| Salary | Federal tax | Utah tax | FICA | Take-home per year | Every 2 weeks | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $1,420 | $384 | $2,295 | $25,901 | $996.19 | 13.7% |
| $45,000 | $3,220 | $1,059 | $3,443 | $37,279 | $1,433.79 | 17.2% |
| $60,000 | $5,020 | $1,734 | $4,590 | $48,656 | $1,871.38 | 18.9% |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $2,409 | $5,738 | $59,184 | $2,276.29 | 21.1% |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $3,534 | $7,650 | $75,646 | $2,909.46 | 24.4% |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $5,784 | $11,475 | $108,007 | $4,154.12 | 28.0% |
Single filer, 2026 Form W-4 with no adjustments, paid every two weeks, no pre-tax deductions. Compared with a state without income tax, a $60,000 earner in Utah keeps $1,734 less per year.
| Rate | Single: taxable income over | Married filing jointly: over |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5% | $0 | $0 |
Updated November 2026. State figures as of January 1, 2026 (Tax Foundation state tax data); federal figures from IRS Publication 15-T (2026). Methodology.
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