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Pennsylvania Income Tax Calculator 2026
Federal and state, added up
Income tax
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State income tax
Refund Or Owed
Effective Rate
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Breakdown
State applied
Taxable Income
Deduction Used
Marginal Rate
State schedule year
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After Tax Income
The standard deduction was used — itemising would come out smaller.
Federal plus Pennsylvania state comes to $12,479.50, an effective rate of 14.68%.
Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% income tax
Pennsylvania taxes income at a flat 3.07%, whatever the amount and filing status. The calculator applies no Pennsylvania standard deduction; Pennsylvania's personal exemptions and credits are not modelled, so the estimate can run a little high.
These rates have been unchanged since 2021. It was checked on 2026-09-30 against Pennsylvania DOR personal income tax page (3.07%).
Pennsylvania municipalities and school districts levy a local earned income tax that is not included here.
Pennsylvania and federal income tax by income
At the calculator's default $85,000, Pennsylvania takes $2,610 of a $12,480 total income tax bill, or 21%. Filing status matters too: a married couple filing jointly on $170,000 owes Pennsylvania $5,219 — exactly what two single filers earning $85,000 each would pay.
Single filer, standard deductions only
Gross income
Pennsylvania tax
Pennsylvania rate
Federal tax
Combined effective rate
$30,000
$921
3.07%
$1,420
7.80%
$50,000
$1,535
3.07%
$3,820
10.71%
$65,000
$1,996
3.07%
$5,620
11.72%
$85,000 (default)
$2,610
3.07%
$9,870
14.68%
$100,000
$3,070
3.07%
$13,170
16.24%
$125,000
$3,838
3.07%
$18,734
18.06%
$200,000
$6,140
3.07%
$36,734
21.44%
$300,000
$9,210
3.07%
$68,134
25.78%
$400,000
$12,280
3.07%
$103,134
28.85%
Marginal tax rate in Pennsylvania
The next dollar a single filer earns above $85,000 is taxed at 25.07%: 22% federal and 3.07% by Pennsylvania. Because Pennsylvania's rate is flat, its share of a raise stays 3.07% at any income.
A flat 3.07% on taxable income, the same for every filing status (2021 schedule).
How much Pennsylvania income tax is due on $85,000?
For a single filer, $2,610 to Pennsylvania and $9,870 in federal income tax — $12,480 in all, an effective rate of 14.68%. That leaves $72,521 before Social Security and Medicare.
Does Pennsylvania have a standard deduction?
No fixed amount the calculator applies — Pennsylvania's rates go straight onto income, as explained above.
How much of a $5,000 raise goes to Pennsylvania?
$154 for a single filer at $85,000, next to $1,100 of federal income tax — Pennsylvania keeps 12% of the income tax on the raise.
Are local income taxes in Pennsylvania included?
No. Pennsylvania municipalities and school districts levy a local earned income tax that is not included here.
Sources
Official documents the rates and rules on this page come from.
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