2026 Alaska has no state income tax
Alaska does not tax personal income, so there is no state income tax withholding. Alaska is the one state where employees also pay into state unemployment insurance: 0.5% of wages up to $54,200 in 2026, a maximum of $271.00 for the year. The state income-tax line on this page is $0.00 at every wage. Federal income tax and FICA are still withheld.
| Item | 2026 |
|---|---|
| State income tax | $0.00 |
| What is still withheld | Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, Additional Medicare, AK UI |
| Alaska unemployment insurance | 0.5% of wages up to $54,200 (max $271.00) |
Social Security is 6.2% up to $184,500. Medicare is 1.45% of wages. Additional Medicare is 0.9% of wages over $200,000. Those figures are the federal amounts in the same data file, from Publication 15-T and the Social Security wage-base publication.
The paycheck line spreads the year's unemployment insurance evenly. On a real stub the deduction stops after wages pass $54,200, so later paychecks in the year can be higher.
Worked example
The same federal method used on the other paycheck pages, with the Alaska state income-tax line at $0.00.
Alaska example
$60,000 a year, single, paid every two weeks. Step 2 is not checked. There is no Step 3 credit and no Step 4 amount.
Federal withholding follows IRS Publication 15-T (tax year 2026), Worksheet 1A, annualized. Annual wages are $60,000.00. Worksheet line 1g is $8,600.00, so the adjusted annual wage is $51,400.00. That wage falls in the standard percentage table row from $19,900.00 to $57,900.00. The row's base is $1,240.00 and its rate is 12%. Annual federal income tax is $5,020.00.
Social Security is $3,720.00 and Medicare is $870.00 for the year. Take-home pay on this paycheck is $1,927.65.
| Line | This paycheck | Full year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 | $60,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | $193.08 | $5,020.00 |
| Social Security | $143.08 | $3,720.00 |
| Medicare | $33.46 | $870.00 |
| Additional Medicare | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| State income tax | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| AK UI | $10.42 | $271.00 |
| Total withheld | $380.04 | $9,881.00 |
| Take-home pay | $1,927.65 | $50,119.00 |
How to use the result
- Enter salary, hourly pay, or a gross paycheck the same way as on the other state pages.
- The allowance field does not change the state line, because there is no state income tax to reduce.
- Compare another state from the paycheck calculator.
Sources
Rates, deductions, and limits on this page are the 2026 figures this calculator uses (last checked 2026-11-01). The publications below are the sources for this estimate.
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026)
- Social Security and Medicare employee tax
- Social Security and Medicare employee tax
- Additional Medicare Tax
- Alaska Department of Labor: 2026 unemployment insurance rates (Alaska has no state income tax)
- Alaska unemployment insurance (employee share)
Check a federal estimate with the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator.
Data sources: IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Alaska Department of Labor: 2026 unemployment insurance rates (Alaska has no state income tax), Alaska unemployment insurance (employee share). Last checked November 1, 2026.
Disclaimer
AuraCalcs provides estimates for informational and educational purposes only. Results use the 2026 payroll withholding methods published by the IRS and the listed state agencies and may differ from your actual paycheck, which depends on your employer's payroll system, your Form W-4 and state withholding forms, benefits elections and other factors. This is not tax, legal or financial advice. Verify with your employer's payroll department, the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator, or a qualified tax professional. The paycheck calculators estimate federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, Additional Medicare, and state withholding for the states on these pages. They are not a bill, a filing, or a determination of tax owed.
Frequently asked questions
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Last reviewed: 2026-11-01