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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 North Dakota bracket data coming soon.
The state effective rate shown is an estimate based on the top marginal rate. Federal calculation is fully accurate.
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Total withholding per paycheck
$222
$5,764 / year
Gross pay minus federal, FICA, and state taxes
Federal
North Dakota State Tax
North Dakota withholding is zero on the first $57,625 of annual wages (single).
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North Dakota uses the federal W-4
North Dakota relies on the federal Form W-4 on file with your employer to calculate state withholding. Employers choose between the percentage method and the wage bracket method in the Office of State Tax Commissioner's 2026 booklet, using the filing status from Step 1(c). Employees can ask an employer to withhold an additional amount; there is no special form for it.
How North Dakota calculates withholding for 2026
For current W-4s the annual percentage method has three layers. A single filer's first $57,625 of annual wages has no North Dakota withholding, wages up to $258,450 are taxed at 1.95% of the amount over $57,625, and wages above that pay $3,916.09 plus 2.5%. Married filing jointly starts at $57,500 and reaches the 2.5% tier at $168,525. Head of household starts at $78,475 and reaches it at $289,675.
For example, a single employee earning $109,850 a year has about $1,018 of North Dakota tax withheld ($52,225 over the threshold at 1.95%). Withholding below $1.00 does not have to be withheld. North Dakota has a reciprocal agreement with Minnesota and Montana, so wages paid to their residents for work in North Dakota are exempt from North Dakota withholding.
North Dakota W-4 FAQ
What is North Dakota's income tax rate for 2026?+
1.95% on wages between the zero band and about $258,450 (single), and 2.5% above that.
Does North Dakota have its own W-4?+
No. It uses the federal W-4 filing status.
Who pays no North Dakota withholding?+
A single filer with annual wages under $57,625, a married couple under $57,500 and a head of household under $78,475 have no withholding. Residents of Minnesota and Montana working in North Dakota are exempt from North Dakota withholding.
Can I ask my employer to withhold more?+
Yes, by requesting an additional amount; the employer is asked to accommodate it if possible.
Does North Dakota have local income tax?+
No. North Dakota cities and counties do not tax wages.
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