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Tables for Percentage Method of Withholding.

(for Wages Paid in 2020)

The following payroll tax rates tables are from IRS Publication 15 T. The tables include federal withholding for year 2020 (income tax), FICA tax, Medicare tax and FUTA taxes.

Tax	Maximum Earnings	Rate
Social Security Tax	$137,700.00	6.20% for the employee and 6.2% for employer
Medicare	Unlimited	1.45% for employee and employer
Medicare	over $200,000 ($250,000 for married couples filing jointly)	Additional 0.9% for the part in excess of $200,000 in a calendar year. Employee only.

Deductions per dependent: $4,300.00 if the Form W-4 is from 2019 or earlier, or if the Form W-4 is from 2020 or later and the box in Step 2 of Form W-4 is NOT checked.

If the box in W4 Step 2 is not checked, substract standard $12,900 for married filling jointly, $8,600 for single or head of household. If box in W4 Step 2 is checked, 0 decuction.

STANDARD Withholding Rate Schedules (Use these if the Form W-4 is from 2019 or earlier, or if the Form W-4 is from 2020 or later and the box in Step 2 of Form W-4 is **NOT** checked.)
If the Adjusted Annual Wage Amount (line 2a) is at least ...	but less than...	The tentative amount to withhold is�	Plus this percentage...	of the amount that the Adjusted Annual Wage exceeds�
Married Filing Jointly
$0	$11,900	$0	0%	$0
$11,900	$31,650	$0.00	10%	$11,900
$31,650	$92,150	$1,975.00	12%	$31,650
$92,150	$182,950	$9,235.00	22%	$92,150
$182,950	$338,500	$29,211.00	24%	$182,950
$338,500	$426,600	$66,543.00	32%	$338,500
$426,600	$633,950	$94,735.00	35%	$426,600
$633,950		$167,307.50	37%	$633,950
Single or Married Filing Separately
$0	$3,800	$0.00	0%	$0
$3,800	$13,675	$0.00	10%	$3,800
$13,675	$43,925	$987.50	12%	$13,675
$43,925	$89,325	$4,617.50	22%	$43,925
$89,325	$167,100	$14,605.50	24%	$89,325
$167,100	$211,150	$33,271.50	32%	$167,100
$211,150	$522,200	$47,367.50	35%	$211,150
$522,200		$156,235.00	37%	$522,200
Head of Household
$0	$10,050	$0.00	0%	$0
$10,050	$24,150	$0.00	10%	$10,050
$24,150	$63,750	$1,410.00	12%	$24,150
$63,750	$95,550	$6,162.00	22%	$63,750
$95,550	$173,350	$13,158.00	24%	$95,550
$173,350	$217,400	$31,830.00	32%	$173,350
$217,400	$528,450	$45,926.00	35%	$217,400
$528,450		$154,793.50	37%	$528,450

Form W-4, Step 2, Checkbox, Withholding Rate Schedules (Use these if the Form W-4 is from 2020 or later and the box in Step 2 of Form W-4 IS checked.)
If the Adjusted Annual Wage Amount (line 2a) is at least ...	but less than...	The tentative amount to withhold is�	Plus this percentage...	of the amount that the Adjusted Annual Wage exceeds�
Married Filing Jointly
$0	$12,400	$0.00	0%	$0
$12,400	$22,275	$0.00	10%	$12,400
$22,275	$52,525	$987.50	12%	$22,275
$52,525	$97,925	$4,617.50	22%	$52,525
$97,925	$175,700	$14,605.50	24%	$97,925
$175,700	$219,750	$33,271.50	32%	$175,700
$219,750	$323,425	$47,367.50	35%	$219,750
$323,425		$83,653.75	37%	$323,425
Single or Married Filing Separately
$0	$6,200	$0.00	0%	$0
$6,200	$11,138	$0.00	10%	$6,200
$11,138	$26,263	$493.75	12%	$11,138
$26,263	$48,963	$2,308.75	22%	$26,263
$48,963	$87,850	$7,302.75	24%	$48,963
$87,850	$109,875	$16,635.75	32%	$87,850
$109,875	$265,400	$23,683.75	35%	$109,875
$265,400		$78,117.50	37%	$265,400
Head of Household
$0	$9,325	$0.00	0%	$0
$9,325	$16,375	$0.00	10%	$9,325
$16,375	$36,175	$705.00	12%	$16,375
$36,175	$52,075	$3,081.00	22%	$36,175
$52,075	$90,975	$6,579.00	24%	$52,075
$90,975	$113,000	$15,915.00	32%	$90,975
$113,000	$268,525	$22,963.00	35%	$113,000
$268,525		$77,396.75	37%	$268,525

Federal Income Tax Tables 2020

Tables for Percentage Method of Withholding.

STANDARD Withholding Rate Schedules (Use these if the Form W-4 is from 2019 or earlier, or if the Form W-4 is from 2020 or later and the box in Step 2 of Form W-4 is NOT checked.)

Form W-4, Step 2, Checkbox, Withholding Rate Schedules (Use these if the Form W-4 is from 2020 or later and the box in Step 2 of Form W-4 IS checked.)

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