State income tax withheld on your paycheck
Your state's share of payroll income tax. Varies by state.
Most states tax wages, with rates ranging from a flat 2.5% (Arizona) to brackets exceeding 12% (California). Some states have no income tax (Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming).
How it usually appears
Category: mandatory
Tax interaction
- Reduces federal taxable wages: No
- Reduces FICA wages: No
- Reduces state taxable wages: Usually no
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