Free 2026 FICA Tax Calculator

1. Enter annual wages subject to FICA.
2. Choose filing status for the Additional Medicare threshold.
3. Review the Social Security, Medicare, and total FICA amounts.

Multiply wages up to the Social Security wage base by 6.2%, multiply all wages by 1.45% for Medicare, and apply 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax above the filing-status threshold.

A worker with $100,000 of wages owes employee Social Security tax on all wages below the wage base and Medicare tax on all wages.

Year scope: Use the year selector or year note on the calculator itself when comparing thresholds, rates, deductions, or credit limits.

This calculator is maintained against official IRS, SSA, and other primary-source guidance where applicable. Review the sources page and editorial methodology page to verify update practices.

Estimate employee-side FICA tax on wages using the current Social Security wage base, Medicare rate, and Additional Medicare thresholds.

Estimate only. Special wage types and employer payroll rules can change actual payroll withholding.