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This library groups the main IRS, SSA, and official reference pages used across the calculator suite.

Federal Income Tax Calculator

Estimate federal income tax, marginal rate, effective rate, and bracket placement using current IRS tax brackets and standard deductions.

IRS federal income tax rates and brackets

Federal ordinary income brackets and rate structure.

IRS 2026 inflation adjustments release

2026 standard deduction and updated threshold figures.

IRS Publication 505

Withholding and estimated tax planning background.

Self-Employment Tax Calculator

Estimate Social Security and Medicare tax on business income using Schedule SE rules, wage-base limits, and the half-SE-tax deduction.

IRS Instructions for Schedule SE

Self-employment tax base and Schedule SE calculation rules.

SSA contribution and benefit base

Annual Social Security wage-base limit.

IRS Publication 505

Estimated-tax and withholding planning for self-employed filers.

Tax Refund Estimator

Estimate your 2025 federal tax refund or balance due using income, withholding, Child Tax Credit, and EITC inputs.

IRS federal income tax rates and brackets

Federal income tax brackets used in refund estimates.

IRS Child Tax Credit guidance

Current child tax credit and refundable ACTC limits.

IRS EITC tables

2025 EITC limits, phase-in, and phaseout tables.

Tax Deadline Tracker

Track 2026 federal filing, extension, and estimated-tax due dates using current IRS deadline guidance for calendar-year filers.

IRS When to file

Current federal individual filing deadline guidance.

About Form 1040-ES

Estimated-tax due dates and payment guidance.

About Form 4868

Automatic filing extension guidance.

W-4 Withholding Calculator

Estimate 2025 paycheck withholding adjustments using annual wages, credits, and current federal tax brackets to guide Form W-4 updates.

About Form W-4

Official withholding certificate instructions.

IRS Publication 15-T

Federal withholding methods used in payroll planning.

IRS Publication 505

Withholding and estimated tax guidance.

1099 Tax Calculator

Estimate federal income tax, self-employment tax, and a quarterly payment target for 1099 income using current IRS rules.

IRS Instructions for Schedule SE

Self-employment tax mechanics for independent workers.

IRS Instructions for Form 8959

Additional Medicare Tax guidance.

IRS Publication 505

Estimated-tax planning and withholding rules.

Quarterly Estimated Tax Calculator

Estimate 2026 quarterly tax payments using the 90% current-year rule and prior-year safe-harbor rules from IRS Publication 505.

IRS Publication 505

Safe-harbor rules and estimated tax planning.

About Form 1040-ES

Estimated tax payment guidance and due dates.

IRS When to file

Federal calendar-year filing and timing context.

Paycheck Calculator

Estimate federal withholding, Social Security, Medicare, and net pay per paycheck using 2026 federal tax settings.

IRS Publication 15

Employer payroll tax rules and withholding background.

IRS Publication 15-T

Federal withholding methods used in payroll systems.

SSA contribution and benefit base

Social Security wage-base limit.

Child Tax Credit Calculator

Estimate Child Tax Credit and refundable Additional Child Tax Credit using current IRS phaseout and earned-income rules.

IRS Child Tax Credit guidance

Current CTC and ACTC maximum amounts and phaseouts.

About Schedule 8812 (Form 1040)

Credit computation context for Child Tax Credit and ACTC.

IRS federal income tax rates and brackets

Used when the credit is paired with tax-liability planning.

EITC Calculator

Estimate the 2025 Earned Income Tax Credit using earned income, AGI, filing status, qualifying children, and the IRS investment-income cap.

IRS EITC tables

2025 EITC limits, phase-in, and phaseout tables.

IRS EITC overview

Eligibility overview and current EITC guidance.

IRS EITC Assistant

Official eligibility checker for edge cases.

Standard vs Itemized Deduction Calculator

Compare common 2025 itemized deductions against the standard deduction using SALT, mortgage interest, charity, and medical-expense rules.

Instructions for Schedule A

Itemized-deduction categories, floors, and SALT rules.

IRS 2025 standard deduction guidance

Standard deduction amounts and taxpayer guidance.

IRS federal income tax rates and brackets

Helpful when comparing deduction choices against tax savings.

Capital Gains Tax Calculator

Estimate short-term and long-term federal capital gains tax plus optional net investment income tax using current IRS thresholds.

IRS federal income tax rates and brackets

Ordinary income rates and capital-gains thresholds.

IRS Instructions for Form 8960

Net investment income tax rules.

IRS Publication 550

Investment income and expenses guidance.

Tax Bracket Calculator by State

Look up each state income tax system and estimate tax for no-tax and flat-tax states, with a planning snapshot for progressive states.

QuickTaxTools methodology page

Scope and review notes for the state-planning snapshot.

Federation of Tax Administrators state agency directory

Directory to official state tax agencies for state-by-state verification.

IRA Deduction Calculator

Estimate traditional IRA contribution and deduction limits using current IRS compensation, plan-coverage, and MAGI phaseout rules.

IRS Publication 590-A

Traditional IRA contribution and deduction rules.

IRS Retirement plans overview

Official retirement-plan guidance hub.

IRS federal income tax rates and brackets

Useful when measuring the tax value of a deduction.

HSA Tax Savings Calculator

Estimate HSA contribution limits, federal tax savings, and payroll-tax savings using current IRS coverage tiers, catch-up rules, and payroll wage inputs.

IRS Publication 969

Health savings account contribution rules.

About Form 8889

HSA reporting and contribution context.

IRS Publication 15

Payroll tax treatment of HSA cafeteria-plan contributions.

IRS federal income tax rates and brackets

Used to estimate federal tax savings.

Crypto Tax Calculator

Estimate 2025 federal tax on crypto sales, gains, losses, and taxable digital-asset income using current IRS digital-asset guidance.

IRS Digital assets hub

Current IRS digital-asset tax framework.

IRS federal income tax rates and brackets

Used for ordinary income and short-term gain estimates.

IRS Publication 544

Property sales and dispositions background.

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