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2026 Connecticut paycheck calculator

Connecticut ignores dependents entirely, and its low-pay exemption shrinks as earnings rise.

Updated for 2026Checked Oct 29, 2026 against IRS and Connecticut Department of Revenue Services sourcesHow we check

We assume you live there too.

One paycheck, before any taxes or deductions.

This is Step 1(c) on your W-4.

Counted as children under 17 on your W-4.

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Before this paycheck. It only matters near $184,500.

Assumes you live and work in Connecticut. 401(k) and insurance not included.

Your take-home pay

$1,238.85

per paycheck, paid every two weeks

Gross pay
$1,500.00
Federal income tax
$96.15
Social Security
$93.00
Medicare
$21.75
Connecticut income tax
$42.75
CT Paid Leave
$7.50
Take-home
$1,238.85

CT Paid Leave stops once your 2026 pay passes $184,500.

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Connecticut pay rules at a glance

State income taxRates rise with pay Source
County or local taxNone Source
Disability or paid leaveCT Paid Leave: 0.5% of pay, on the first $184,500 of pay in a calendar year Source
Minimum wage$16.94 an hour. From Jan 1, 2027: $17.48 an hour Source
Tipped minimum cash wage$6.38 an hour, before tips Source
Final paycheck if you are let goBy the next business day after a discharge. A worker who is laid off is paid by the next regular payday. Source
Final paycheck if you quitBy the next regular payday. Source

What comes out of a Connecticut paycheck

On $1,500 every two weeks, single, a Connecticut worker keeps $1,238.85.

Connecticut taxes income at graduated rates from 2 to 6.99 percent. Its withholding rules are a 16-step formula from the Department of Revenue Services, and the calculator runs that formula. Lower earners get a personal exemption and a credit, and both phase out as pay rises.

The form, CT-W4, has no allowances and no dependents line. A worker picks a letter code instead. The calculator uses Code F for single, Code C for married filing jointly with a spouse who does not work, and Code B for head of household. Dependents never change Connecticut withholding, so claiming children changes the federal number only.

The calculator does not assume Code E, which stops withholding for low expected income, because the formula already gives $0 at low pay. The state also publishes wage-bracket tables from the same rules, and its worked examples use them. A table row and the exact formula can differ by cents. For example, $700 weekly on Code F is $17.65 in the table row and $17.79 by formula. The calculator follows the formula.

County and local taxes

Connecticut has no income tax at the city or town level, and the Department of Revenue Services guidance covers state tax only. We planned to cite a legislative research report on this point, but it could not be fetched when we checked, so the Department's guidance is the only support for this line.

In practice, your Connecticut deduction list ends with the state's tax and CT Paid Leave, with no local amount left out of the result.

Disability and paid leave

CT Paid Leave takes 0.5 percent of wages, up to the Social Security wage limit, which is $184,500 in 2026. The board voted to keep the rate at 0.5 percent for the year. Only the worker pays it. The program pays part of your wages while you are out for a serious health condition, to care for a family member, or to bond with a new child. The Social Security limit is $192,300 for 2027, which would become the 2027 cap if the Authority keeps tying it to that limit.

Final pay and the minimum wage

Connecticut's 2026 minimum wage is $16.94 an hour; a new rate of $17.48 starts January 1, 2027. Tipped jobs pay a cash wage of $6.38 an hour.

If you are fired, your final pay is due by the next business day after the discharge. A worker who is laid off is paid by the next regular payday. If you quit, final pay is due by the next regular payday.

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Sources and checks

Checked on Oct 29, 2026. Source: Connecticut Department of Revenue Services, TPG-211, "2026 Withholding Calculation Rules" (Rev. 12/25), Tables A to E (portal.ct.gov/-/media/drs/forms/2025/wth/tpg-211_1225.pdf, fetched and read Oct 29, 2026).

Local taxes: Connecticut has no city or town income tax, and DRS withholding guidance (TPG-211 and IP 2026(1), Circular CT, fetched Oct 29, 2026) covers state tax only. The official statement intended as the source, Office of Legislative Research report 2017-R-0237 (www.cga.ct.gov/2017/rpt/pdf/2017-R-0237.pdf), could not be fetched on Oct 29, 2026 (certificate error); see openQuestions.

Disability and paid leave: CT Paid Leave Authority, "Contributions" (www.ctpaidleave.org/how-ct-paid-leave-works/contributions, fetched and read Oct 29, 2026): "The CT Paid Leave Board of Directors has voted to maintain the contribution rate at 0.5% for 2026"; "Employees contribute until they reach the Social Security contribution limit"; Social Security Administration, "Contribution and Benefit Base" (www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/cbb.html, fetched Oct 29, 2026): $184,500 for 2026.

Minimum wage: Connecticut Department of Labor, Minimum Wage Order for the Restaurant and Hotel Restaurant Occupations (DOL-79, 2026), fetched Oct 29, 2026: $16.94 an hour from 1-1-26; waitstaff $6.38 an hour plus gratuities, bartenders $8.23 an hour plus gratuities. Office of the Governor, "Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut's Minimum Wage Will Increase to $17.48 on January 1, 2027" (August 2026 press release, portal.ct.gov/governor, fetched Oct 29, 2026). The tipped value here is the waitstaff rate.

Final paycheck: Connecticut Department of Labor, Wage and Workplace Standards, "Wage and Hour" (portal.ct.gov/dol/divisions/wage-and-workplace-standards/wage-and-hour, fetched and read Oct 29, 2026): "The employer shall pay an employee who voluntarily terminates or is laid off on the next regular payday. If an employee is discharged all wages are due the next business day"

Federal withholding: IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A and its "2026 Percentage Method Tables for Automated Payroll Systems and Withholding on Periodic Payments of Pensions and Annuities," pages 10 to 12. Fetched directly from irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15t.pdf and transcribed Oct 28, 2026.

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