Enter your wages, filing status and dependents to calculate Missouri income tax with the 2026 state schedule and federal income tax with the 2026 IRS brackets. Pre-filled with the Missouri median household income of $71,589 (Census ACS 2024 1-year).
Missouri income tax
$2,379
Effective 3.32% · marginal 4.70%
Federal income tax 2026
$6,920
Effective 9.67% · marginal 22%
Combined income tax
$9,298
Effective 12.99% of wages
After income taxes
$62,291
Before FICA and local taxes
| Wages (treated as adjusted gross income) | + $71,589.00 |
| Standard deduction | − $16,100.00 |
| Federal income tax deduction15% of federal income tax at this income, capped at $5,000. | − $1,037.94 |
| State taxable income | $54,451.06 |
| Tax from the rate schedule | $2,378.57 |
| Missouri income tax | $2,378.57 |
| Band | Rate | Taxed | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 – $1,348 | 0% | $1,348.00 | $0.00 |
| $1,348 – $2,696 | 2% | $1,348.00 | $26.96 |
| $2,696 – $4,044 | 2.5% | $1,348.00 | $33.70 |
| $4,044 – $5,392 | 3% | $1,348.00 | $40.44 |
| $5,392 – $6,740 | 3.5% | $1,348.00 | $47.18 |
| $6,740 – $8,088 | 4% | $1,348.00 | $53.92 |
| $8,088 – $9,436 | 4.5% | $1,348.00 | $60.66 |
| $9,436 – and up | 4.7% | $45,015.06 | $2,115.71 |
Data: Missouri 2026 tax figures · Source confidence: high · Federal: 2026 IRS brackets
What this estimate leaves out
The calculator starts from your wages, subtracts the Missouri deductions and exemptions for your filing status, applies each band of the 2026 Missouri 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 $71,589, taxable income is $54,451 and the Missouri tax is $2,379, an effective state rate of 3.3%.
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 $71,589, the combined federal and state income tax for a single filer is $9,298. 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.
