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Your Paycheck
Filing Status
Credits & Adjustments (Optional)
Leave blank if you're not sure — these only affect your federal withholding.
$2,200 per child under 17 · $500 per other dependent. Reduces your withholding.
Add extra to cover side income, freelance, or investment income each paycheck.
Non-wage income: freelance, dividends, rental income. Annual total.
If you itemize and deductions exceed the standard deduction. Annual total.
Full Nebraska bracket data coming soon.
The state effective rate shown is an estimate based on the top marginal rate. Federal calculation is fully accurate.
File your Nebraska return
Total withholding per paycheck
$306
$7,968 / year
Gross pay minus federal, FICA, and state taxes
Federal
Nebraska State Tax
Nebraska's top rate is 4.60% in the 2026 withholding tables and falls to 4.03% in the 2027 tables.
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Nebraska uses its own form: the W-4N
Nebraska employees must give their employer a Form W-4N, the Nebraska Withholding Allowance Certificate, whenever they complete a federal W-4 (every W-4 filed since January 1, 2020). If you do not file a W-4N, your employer must withhold as if you were single with no allowances. The federal W-4's dollar amounts do not carry over to Nebraska.
How Nebraska calculates withholding for 2026
Employers subtract $2,440 a year for each withholding allowance you claim ($93.85 biweekly), then apply the Circular EN percentage tables. For a single filer or head of household the annual table withholds nothing on the first $3,430, then 2.26% to $6,710, 3.22% to $21,810, 4.21% to $31,610, 4.35% to $40,130, 4.48% to $75,370 and 4.60% above, with a base amount added at each step. Married filers have the same rates with wider bands (zero up to $8,190).
For example, a single employee earning $60,000 with one allowance has about $2,124 of Nebraska tax withheld over the year. The 2027 tables lower the top rate to 4.03%.
Nebraska W-4 FAQ
Does Nebraska use the federal W-4?+
No. Employees file a Form W-4N for Nebraska. Without one, the employer withholds as single with no allowances.
How much is a Nebraska withholding allowance worth?+
$2,440 a year for 2026, which is $93.85 on a biweekly paycheck. It is subtracted from your wages before the percentage tables are applied.
What is Nebraska's top withholding rate for 2026?+
4.60% for both single and married filers in the 2026 percentage-method tables.
Does Nebraska have local income tax?+
No. Nebraska cities and counties do not charge a local income tax on wages.
How do I withhold more in Nebraska?+
Claim fewer allowances on your W-4N or ask your employer to withhold an additional amount.
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