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How to Calculate 2023 Alabama 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 2023 Alabama state tax rate and the rules to calculate state income tax

5. Calculate your state income tax step by step

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Alabama State Tax Tables

Tax rate used in calculating Alabama state tax for year 2023

State Abbreviation:

AL

State Tax Withholding State Code:

01

Acceptable Exemption Form:

A-4

Basis For Withholding:

State Exemptions

Acceptable Exemption Data:

S, N, M, H / Number of Exemptions

TSP Deferred:

Yes

Special Coding:

Determine the Total Number Of Allowances Claimed field as follows:
First Position - S = Single; N = Married, Filing Separate Returns; M = Married; 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




Withholding Formula >(Alabama Effective 2023)<

  1. Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Thrift Savings Plan contribution from the gross biweekly wages.
  2. 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.
  3. Add the taxable biweekly fringe benefits (taxable life insurance, etc.) to the amount computed in step 2 to obtain the adjusted gross biweekly wages.
  4. Multiply the adjusted gross biweekly wages times >26< to obtain the gross annual wages.
  5. Determine the personal exemption by applying the following guideline and subtract this amount from the gross wages to compute the taxable income.

    Tax Withholding Table
    Zero or Single
    (Filing Status S)
    If the Amount of
    Taxable Income Is:
    The Standard Deduction
    Amount Is:
    Over: But Not
    Over:
     

  6. $0
    >26,000.00
    3,000
    26,000.00
    26,500.00
    2,975
    26,500.00
    27,000.00
    2,950
    27,000.00
    27,500.00
    2,925
    27,500.00
    28,000.00
    2,900
    28,000.00
    28,500.00
    2,875
    28,500.00
    29,000.00
    2,850
    29,000.00
    29,500.00
    2,825
    29,500.00
    30,000.00
    2,800
    30,000.00
    30,500.00
    2,775
    30,500.00
    31,000.00
    2,750
    31,000.00
    31,500.00
    2,725
    31,500.00
    32,000.00
    2,700
    32,000.00
    32,500.00
    2,675
    32,500.00
    33,000.00
    2,650
    33,000.00
    33,500.00
    2,625
    33,500.00
    34,000.00
    2,600
    34,000.00
    34,500.00
    2,575
    34,500.00
    35,000.00
    2,550
    35,000.00
    35,500.00
    2,525
    35,500.00 <
    and over
    2,500


    Married - Filing Separately
    (Filing Status N)

    If the Amount of
    Taxable Income Is:

    The Standard Deduction
    Amount Is:

    Over:
    But Not Over:
    $ 0
    >$ 13,000.00
    $ 4,250
    13,000.00
    13,250.00
    4,162
    13,250.00
    13,500.00
    4,074
    13,500.00
    13,750.00
    3,986
    13,750.00
    14,000.00
    3,898
    14,000.00
    14,250.00
    3,810
    14,250.00
    14,500.00
    3,722
    14,500.00
    14,750.00
    3,634
    14,750.00
    15,000.00
    3,546
    15,000.00
    15,250.00
    3,458
    15,250.00
    15,500.00
    3,370
    15,500.00
    15,750.00
    3,282
    15,750.00
    16,000.00
    3,194
    16,000.00
    16,250.00
    3,106
    16,250.00
    16,500.00
    3,018
    16,500.00
    16,750.00
    2,930
    16,750.00
    17,000.00
    2,842
    17,000.00
    17,250.00
    2,754
    17,250.00
    17,500.00
    2,666
    17,500.00
    17,750.00
    2,578
    17,750.00<
    and over
    2,500

    Married
    (Filing Status M)

    If the Amount of
    Taxable Income Is:

    The Standard Deduction
    Amount Is:

    Over
    But Not Over:
    $ 0
    >$ 26,000.00
    $ 8,500
    26,000.00
    26,500.00
    8,325
    26,500.00
    27,000.00
    8,150
    27,000.00
    27,500.00
    7,975
    27,500.00
    28,000.00
    7,800
    28,000.00
    28,500.00
    7,625
    28,500.00
    29,000.00
    7,450
    29,000.00
    29,500.00
    7,275
    29,500.00
    30,000.00
    7,100
    30,000.00
    30,500.00
    6,925
    30,500.00
    31,000.00
    6,750
    31,000.00
    31,500.00
    6,575
    31,500.00
    32,000.00
    6,400
    32,000.00
    32,500.00
    6,225
    32,500.00
    33,000.00
    6,050
    33,000.00
    33,500.00
    5,875
    33,500.00
    34,000.00
    5,700
    34,000.00
    34,500.00
    5,525
    34,500.00
    35,000.00
    5,350
    35,000.00
    35,500.00
    5,175
    35,500.00 <
    and over
    5,000

    Married - Head of Household
    (Filing Status H)

    If the Amount of
    Annual Wages Is:

    The Standard Deduction
    Amount Is:

    Over
    But Not Over:
    $ 0
    >$26,000.00
    $ 5,200
    26,000.00
    26,500.00
    5,065
    26,500.00
    27,000.00
    4,930
    27,000.00
    27,500.00
    4,795
    27,500.00
    28,000.00
    4,660
    28,000.00
    28,500.00
    4,525
    28,500.00
    29,000.00
    4,390
    29,000.00
    29,500.00
    4,255
    29,500.00
    30,000.00
    4,120
    30,000.00
    30,500.00
    3,985
    30,500.00
    31,000.00
    3,850
    31,000.00
    31,500.00
    3,715
    31,500.00
    32,000.00
    3,580
    32,000.00
    32,500.00
    3,445
    32,500.00
    33,000.00
    3,310
    33,000.00
    33,500.00
    3,175
    33,500.00
    34,000.00
    3,040
    34,000.00
    34,500.00
    2,905
    34,500.00
    35,000.00
    2,770
    35,000.00
    35,500.00
    2,635
    35,500.00<
    and over
    2,500

  7. Calculate the Federal Tax Deduction based on the actual amount of federal tax withheld this payroll period multiplied by>26.<
  8. Determine the personal exemption allowance based on the employee's marital status using the following table.

  9. If the Employee Claims the Following Withholding
    Exemption Status:

    The Personal Exemption Allowance Is:

    Zero
    $ 0
    Single or Married Filing Separate
    1,500
    Married or Head of Household
    3,000

  10. Calculate the Dependent Exemption by multiplying the number of exemptions claimed by one of the following amounts based on the employee's annualized wages.

  11. If the Amount of
    Annual Wages Is:

    The Amount Per
    Dependent Is:

    Over
    But Not Over:
    $ 0
    $ 20,000
    $ 1,000
    20,000
    100,000
    500
    100,000
    and over
    300


  12. If the employee is claiming "0" (ZERO), SINGLE, MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY or HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD, apply the following tax rate the annualized taxable wages to determine the annual amount.

  13. Zero
    Single
    Married - Filing Separately
    Head of Household

    If the Amount of
    Annual Taxable Wages Is:

    The Amount of Tax Is:

    Over
    But Not
    Over
    $ 0
    $ 500
    $ 0
    plus
    2.0%
    $ 0
    500
    3,000
    10
    plus
    4.0%
    500
    3,000
    and over
    110
    plus
    5.0%
    3,000

  14. If the employee is claiming MARRIED, apply the following tax rate the annualized taxable wages to determine the annual amount.

  15. Married

    If the Amount of
    Annual Taxable Wages Is:

    The Amount of Tax Is:

    Over:

    But Not
    Over:

    $ 0
    $ 1,000
    $ 0
    plus
    2.0%
    $ 0
    1,000
    6,000
    20
    plus
    4.0%
    1,000
    6,000
    and over
    220
    plus
    5.0%
    6,000

    11. Divide the annual Alabama tax withholding by >26< to obtain the biweekly Alabama tax withholding.


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