W-4 Withholding Calculator

Estimate the federal withholding needed per remaining paycheck for a cleaner year-end result.

Tax year

Filing status

Expected annual wages

Other taxable income

Itemized deductions above standard

Children under 17

Federal withheld year to date

Pay periods per year

Pay periods already paid

Needed per remaining check

14 checks remaining

Projected total federal tax

$5,880

$0 still needed

Taxable income estimate

$89,800

Dependent credits

$4,400

Current annual withholding pace

$15,600

Projected over/under at current pace

$9,720

A practical W-4 planning estimate using 2026 federal brackets and the $2,200 child tax credit. It does not reproduce every payroll-table detail, state withholding, or multiple-job worksheet nuance.