How to Calculate 2018 Missouri State Income Tax by Using State Income Tax Table
1. Find your income exemptions
2. Find your pretax deductions, including 401K, flexible account contributions ...
3. Find your gross income
4. Check the 2018 Missouri state tax rate and the rules to calculate state income tax
5. Calculate your state income tax step by step
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Tax rate used in calculating Missouri state tax for year 2018
State Abbreviation:
MO
State Tax Withholding State Code:
29
Basis for Withholding:
State exemptions and the amount of Federal Income Tax witheld each pay period.
Acceptable Exemption Form:
MO W-4
Acceptable Exemption Date:
S, M, N, H/Total Allowance Claimed
TSP Deferred:
Yes
Special Coding:
Determine the Total Number of Allowances Claimed field as follows:
First position - S = Single;
M = Married, One Spouse Working;
N = Married, Both Spouses Working;
H = Head of Household
Second and Third Positions - Enter the total number of allowances claimed. If less than 10, precede with a zero.
Additional Information:
None
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Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Thrift Savings Plan contribution from the gross biweekly wages.
Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Federal Health Benefits Plan payment(s) (includes dental and vision insurance program, and flexible spending account - health care and dependent care deductions) from the amount computed in step 1.
Add the taxable biweekly fringe benefits (taxable life insurance, etc.) to the amount computed in step 2 to obtain the adjusted gross biweekly wages.
Multiply the adjusted gross biweekly wages by 26 to obtain the annual wages.
Determine the standard deduction by applying the following guideline and subtract this amount from the annual wages.
If the Employee Is:
The Standard Deduction Is:
Single
>$6,350
Married (One Spouse Working)
12,700
Married (Both Spouses Working)
6,350
Head of Household
9,350<
Determine the exemption allowance by applying the following guideline and subtract this amount from the result of step 5:
If the Employee Is
Claiming Status As:
Then the Exemption
Allowance Should Be:
Single claiming 1 exemption
$ 2,100
Married claiming 1 exemption
2,100
Head of Household, claiming 1 exemption
3,500
Head of Household, claiming 2 exemptions and each additional exemption thereafter
1,200
Multiply the biweekly Federal income tax withholding (calculated each pay period) by 27 to compute the annual Federal income tax withholding* and subtract this amount from the result of step 6.
* Maximum of $5,000 for Single/Head of Household and Married (Both Spouses Working)
Maximum of $10,000 for Married (One Spouse Working)
Apply the taxable income computed in step 7 to the following table to obtain the annual Missouri tax withholding.
Tax Withholding Table
If the Amount of
Taxable Income Is:
The Amount of Missouri
Tax Withholding Should Be:
Over:
But Not
Over:
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Of Excess
Over:
$ 0
$1,008
$ 0
plus
1.5%
$ 0
1,008
2,016
15
plus
2.0%
1,008
2,016
3,025
35
plus
2.5%
2,016
3,024
4,032
60
plus
3.0%
3,024
4,032
5,040
90
plus
3.5%
4,032
5,040
6,048
125
plus
4.0%
5,040
6,048
7,056
165
plus
4.5%
6,048
7,056
8,064
210
plus
5.0%
7,056
8,064
9,072
260
plus
5.5%
8,064
9,072
and over
315
plus
6.0%
9,072
Divide the annual Missouri tax withholding by 26 and round to the nearest dollar to obtain the biweekly Missouri tax withholding.
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