Enter your wages, filing status and dependents to calculate Alabama income tax with the 2026 state schedule and federal income tax with the 2026 IRS brackets. Pre-filled with the Alabama median household income of $66,659 (Census ACS 2024 1-year).
Alabama income tax
$2,801
Effective 4.20% · marginal 5.00%
Federal income tax 2026
$5,835
Effective 8.75% · marginal 22%
Combined income tax
$8,636
Effective 12.96% of wages
After income taxes
$58,023
Before FICA and local taxes
| Wages (treated as adjusted gross income) | + $66,659.00 |
| Standard deductionReduced by $25 per $500 of AGI above $25,999, to a floor of $2,500 (ADOR Standard Deduction Chart). | − $2,500.00 |
| Personal exemption | − $1,500.00 |
| Federal income tax deductionAlabama deducts federal income tax (2026 federal engine). | − $5,834.98 |
| State taxable income | $56,824.02 |
| Tax from the rate schedule | $2,801.20 |
| Alabama income tax | $2,801.20 |
| Band | Rate | Taxed | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 – $500 | 2% | $500.00 | $10.00 |
| $500 – $3,000 | 4% | $2,500.00 | $100.00 |
| $3,000 – and up | 5% | $53,824.02 | $2,691.20 |
Data: Alabama 2026 tax figures · Source confidence: high · Federal: 2026 IRS brackets
What this estimate leaves out
The calculator starts from your wages, subtracts the Alabama deductions and exemptions for your filing status, applies each band of the 2026 Alabama rate schedule to the remaining taxable income, and then subtracts the credits it models. The step-by-step table and the bracket breakdown above show every figure. For a single filer with no dependents earning the median $66,659, taxable income is $56,824 and the Alabama tax is $2,801, an effective state rate of 4.2%.
Federal income tax uses the 2026 IRS brackets, the 2026 standard deduction and the Child Tax Credit for dependents under 17. At the median household income of $66,659, the combined federal and state income tax for a single filer is $8,636. These figures do not include FICA taxes (Social Security + Medicare, typically 7.65% for employees) or local income taxes, which further reduce take-home pay.
