Enter your wages, filing status and dependents to calculate Nebraska income tax with the 2026 state schedule and federal income tax with the 2026 IRS brackets. Pre-filled with the Nebraska median household income of $76,376 (Census ACS 2024 1-year).
Nebraska income tax
$2,596
Effective 3.40% · marginal 4.55%
Federal income tax 2026
$7,973
Effective 10.44% · marginal 22%
Combined income tax
$10,568
Effective 13.84% of wages
After income taxes
$65,808
Before FICA and local taxes
| Wages (treated as adjusted gross income) | + $76,376.00 |
| Standard deduction | − $8,850.00 |
| State taxable income | $67,526.00 |
| Tax from the rate schedule | $2,771.56 |
| Personal exemption credits1 × $176 | − $176.00 |
| Nebraska income tax | $2,595.56 |
| Band | Rate | Taxed | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 – $4,130 | 2.46% | $4,130.00 | $101.60 |
| $4,130 – $24,760 | 3.51% | $20,630.00 | $724.11 |
| $24,760 – and up | 4.55% | $42,766.00 | $1,945.85 |
Data: Nebraska 2026 tax figures · Source confidence: high · Federal: 2026 IRS brackets
What this estimate leaves out
The calculator starts from your wages, subtracts the Nebraska deductions and exemptions for your filing status, applies each band of the 2026 Nebraska 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 $76,376, taxable income is $67,526 and the Nebraska tax is $2,596, an effective state rate of 3.4%.
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 $76,376, the combined federal and state income tax for a single filer is $10,568. 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.
