How District of Columbia taxes your paycheck
District of Columbia uses a graduated rate schedule with 7 brackets for single filers in 2026. Like the federal system, only the income inside each bracket is taxed at that bracket's rate — moving into a higher bracket never taxes your whole paycheck at the higher rate.
The 2026 standard deduction is $16,100 (single), $32,200 (married filing jointly), $24,150 (head of household). DC conforms to the federal basic standard deduction. 2026 federal amounts shown (IRS Instructions for Form 1040-C, 01/2026); DC conformity for 2026 not explicitly confirmed on the OTR site.
On exemptions: Personal exemption amount could not be verified against an official 2026 source.
What’s taken out of a District of Columbia paycheck
| Taxable income (single) | Marginal rate |
| Up to $10,000 | 4% |
| $10,001 – $40,000 | 6% |
| $40,001 – $60,000 | 6.5% |
| $60,001 – $250,000 | 8.5% |
| $250,001 – $500,000 | 9.25% |
| $500,001 – $1,000,000 | 9.75% |
| Over $1,000,000 | 10.75% |
Single-filer schedule. Married and head-of-household thresholds differ; the calculator below uses the correct schedule for the filing status you pick.
Example: a $75,000 salary in District of Columbia
On a $75,000 salary as a single filer: federal taxable income is $75,000 − $16,100 = $58,900, giving $7,670 of federal tax. State taxable income is $58,900, giving $3,428 of state tax. FICA takes $4,650 (Social Security) + $1,088 (Medicare). Estimated take-home: $58,164 per year ($2,237 per biweekly paycheck).
| Gross salary | $75,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,670 |
| State income tax (DC) | −$3,428 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$4,650 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$1,088 |
| Estimated take-home | $58,164 |
| Effective tax rate | 22.4% |
Single filer, standard deduction, no pre-tax contributions. The interactive calculator above recomputes this for any salary and filing status.
A note on local taxes in District of Columbia
DC has no separate local income tax. DC Paid Family Leave is employer-funded only; no employee-paid payroll tax.