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Credits & Adjustments (Optional)
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$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.
File your Utah return
Total withholding per paycheck
$327
$8,513 / year
Gross pay minus federal, FICA, and state taxes
Federal
Utah State Tax
Utah withholding uses the 4.45% rate less a base allowance that phases out as wages rise (Pub 14, effective June 1, 2026). Utah has no state W-4.
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Utah uses the federal W-4
Utah does not have its own W-4. Employers use the filing status on your federal W-4 to pick a Utah schedule, and Utah does not reduce wages for the allowances or credits you claim on the federal form. Head of household uses the Single column.
That means the Utah amount comes straight from your pay and your filing status: the only way to change it is to change your status or ask your employer for extra withholding.
How Utah calculates withholding for 2026
Utah Publication 14 (revised April 2026, effective for pay periods beginning June 1, 2026) uses 4.45% of your Utah taxable wages, less a base allowance. The base allowance is $485 a year for single filers and $970 for married filers, and it shrinks by 1.3% of wages above $9,348 (single) or $18,696 (married). Once wages are high enough the allowance reaches zero and withholding is simply 4.45% of pay.
For example, a single employee earning $60,000 a year has about $2,670 of Utah income tax withheld ($60,000 × 4.45%, because the allowance has fully phased out), about $103 per biweekly paycheck.
Utah W-4 FAQ
What is Utah's income tax rate for 2026?+
Utah's 2026 withholding schedules use 4.45%.
Does Utah have its own W-4?+
No. Utah uses the federal W-4. Employers pick the schedule from your filing status.
Do W-4 allowances or credits change my Utah withholding?+
No. Utah makes no subtraction for personal or other allowances claimed on the federal W-4.
Which Utah schedule does head of household use?+
The Single schedule. Utah applies the Single column to people who file as head of household on their federal return.
When did the current Utah tables start?+
The tables in Publication 14 (revised April 2026) apply to pay periods beginning on or after June 1, 2026.
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