Texas Bonus Tax Calculator 2026
Texas has no state income tax, so no state tax is withheld from a bonus. Enter your bonus to see federal, Social Security, Medicare and Texas withholding, your bonus check after taxes, and what the bonus adds to your tax for the year.
Estimates the flat supplemental-wage method for a bonus paid separately from regular wages, using IRS Publication 15 (2026) and Texas's official withholding guidance. Your employer may use the aggregate method instead. Not tax advice.
Your Texas bonus
Used only for the $1,000,000 federal threshold where withholding rises to 37%.
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Estimated bonus check after withholding
$3,517.50
$1,483 withheld from $5,000 gross
- Federal income tax (22% flat method)
- $1,100.00
- Social Security (6.2%)
- $310.00
- Medicare (1.45%)
- $72.50
- Texas income tax (none)
- $0.00
- Total withheld
- $1,482.50
Estimated added annual tax from this payment
- Federal income tax (top bracket 22%)
- $1,100.00
- Social Security and Medicare
- $382.50
- Texas income tax
- $0.00
- Payment after estimated annual tax
- $3,517.50
Modeled withholding is close to the estimated added annual tax. This difference can affect your overall tax balance; it is not a refund or amount-due forecast.
Texas bonus tax rate for 2026
Texas does not tax wage income, so a bonus has no state income tax withheld. Only federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) come out of a Texas bonus check.
Texas has no state income tax, so no state tax is withheld from a bonus. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare still apply.
Example: $5,000 bonus in Texas
A single filer earning $60,000 who receives a $5,000 bonus in a separate check:
| Federal income tax (22%) | $1,100 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | $310 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | $73 |
| Texas income tax (none) | $0 |
| Bonus after withholding | $3,518 |
On the full-year return the bonus adds about $983 in tax, with the top dollar in the 12% federal bracket, so withholding of $1,483 is about $500 more than the tax the bonus adds.
Sources and limitations
Federal withholding follows IRS Publication 15 (2026), section 7. The annual comparison uses the brackets and standard deductions on our methodology page and treats your salary as already paid. It does not model the aggregate method, pre-tax deductions such as 401(k) deferrals, credits or other income.
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Frequently asked questions
How much tax is taken out of a bonus in Texas?
On a $5,000 bonus paid separately, the flat federal method withholds $1,100 (22%), plus $310 Social Security and $73 Medicare. Texas withholds no state income tax, leaving about $3,518.
Does Texas tax bonuses differently from salary?
No. Texas does not tax wages at all, so neither salary nor bonuses have state income tax withheld. Federal tax applies to both the same way on your return.
What is the federal bonus tax rate in 2026?
Employers may withhold a flat 22% federal income tax on a separately paid bonus when income tax was withheld from your regular wages this year or last. Supplemental wages above $1,000,000 in a year are withheld at 37%. Employers can instead use the aggregate method, adding the bonus to regular pay.
Will I get some of my bonus tax back?
Possibly. Withholding is a prepayment. If your top federal bracket is 10% or 12%, the flat 22% usually withholds more than the bonus adds to your tax, and the difference can come back in your refund. At 24% and above, flat withholding can fall short.