Minnesota has four income tax rates, from 5.35% to 9.85%, and 2026 brings a brand-new line on every paycheck: the Minnesota Paid Leave premium, of which your employer can deduct up to 0.44% of your wages.
2026 tax year, verified Sources
Estimated take-home this week
$914.79
from $1,153.85 gross. You keep 79%.
2026 tax year, rules last verified November 12, 2026. An estimate, not tax advice. How we calculate
Each extra dollar you earn loses about 27¢ to taxes, but across all your pay the average is 21¢. A raise never lowers your take-home: only the dollars above a bracket line pay the higher rate.
| Annual pay | Effective | Marginal |
|---|---|---|
| $15,000 | 8.1% | 11.8% |
| $30,000 | 15.4% | 25.4% |
| $45,000 | 18.8% | 25.4% |
| $60,000 | 20.7% | 26.9% |
| $75,000 | 23.1% | 36.9% |
| $90,000 | 25.4% | 36.9% |
| $105,000 | 27.0% | 36.9% |
| $120,000 | 28.3% | 36.9% |
| $135,000 | 29.5% | 39.9% |
| $150,000 | 30.5% | 39.9% |
Same pay, W-4 and benefits; each state’s default withholding answers, no local taxes. Take-home per week:
Minnesota uses its own certificate, the W-4MN, because the federal W-4 no longer has allowances. Your employer annualizes this paycheck, subtracts $5,300 for each W-4MN allowance, applies the single or married schedule and divides the yearly tax by your number of paychecks.
The schedules start with a zero bracket: the first $4,700 (single) or $14,700 (married) of annual taxable wages after allowances is not taxed.
Bonuses and commissions paid apart from regular wages are withheld at 6.25%, no matter how many allowances you claim.
Paid Leave is separate from income tax. The premium is 0.88% of wages up to $185,000 a year. Employers pay at least half and may deduct the rest, up to 0.44%, from employees.
| Status | Annual taxable wages | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Single | $4,700 – $38,010 | 5.35% |
| Single | $38,010 – $114,130 | 6.8% |
| Single | $114,130 – $207,850 | 7.85% |
| Single | Over $207,850 | 9.85% |
| Married | $14,700 – $63,400 | 5.35% |
| Married | $63,400 – $208,180 | 6.8% |
| Married | $208,180 – $352,630 | 7.85% |
| Married | Over $352,630 | 9.85% |
Wages below the first band are not taxed. Subtract $5,300 per W-4MN allowance first.
Single filer, standard W-4, no benefits, paid weekly, default W-4MN answers. Minnesota takes $43.10 of this check (4.3% of gross).
| Line | Per week | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,000.00 | $52,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | −$78.08 | −$4,060.16 |
| Social Security | −$62.00 | −$3,224.00 |
| Medicare | −$14.50 | −$754.00 |
| Minnesota income tax | −$38.70 | −$2,012.40 |
| Minnesota Paid Leave premium | −$4.40 | −$228.80 |
| Take-home pay | $802.32 | $41,720.64 |
Single filer, standard W-4, no benefits, no local tax. Per-week amounts; annual totals account for the Social Security wage cap.
| Salary | Gross / week | Federal | FICA | Minnesota | Take-home / week | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $576.92 | $27.31 | $44.14 | $17.66 | $487.81 | $25,366 |
| $40,000 | $769.23 | $50.38 | $58.84 | $28.79 | $631.22 | $32,823 |
| $50,000 | $961.54 | $73.46 | $73.56 | $40.32 | $774.20 | $40,258 |
| $60,000 | $1,153.85 | $96.54 | $88.27 | $54.25 | $914.79 | $47,569 |
| $75,000 | $1,442.31 | $147.50 | $110.33 | $75.13 | $1,109.35 | $57,686 |
| $100,000 | $1,923.08 | $253.27 | $147.11 | $109.93 | $1,412.77 | $73,464 |
| $150,000 | $2,884.62 | $475.65 | $220.68 | $184.65 | $2,003.64 | $104,189 |
Married filing jointly with two children on $100,000: $1,641.90 a week ($85,379 a year).
No Minnesota city or county taxes wages. Minneapolis and St. Paul paychecks have only state income tax and the Paid Leave premium.
Minnesota Paid Leave started Jan. 1, 2026. It pays partial wages for up to 12 weeks of medical or family leave (20 weeks combined), funded by a 0.88% premium on wages up to $185,000.
Minnesota has reciprocity with Michigan and North Dakota: residents of those states file Form MWR each year so their employer withholds no Minnesota tax. There is no agreement with Wisconsin (it ended in 2010) or Iowa, so residents of those states working in Minnesota have Minnesota tax withheld.
For a single filer with 2 W-4MN allowances, Minnesota withholds $38.70 in income tax, plus $4.40 for Paid Leave if your employer deducts the full employee share.
0.44% of wages up to $185,000, or $814.00 for the year.
Minnesota requires a flat 6.25% on supplemental pay that is paid separately from your regular wages. Your actual tax is settled on your annual return.
Yes. The federal form no longer has allowances, so Minnesota needs its own. Without one you are withheld as single with zero allowances, the highest amount.
Minnesota. The two states no longer have reciprocity, so your employer withholds Minnesota tax and you claim a credit on your Wisconsin return.
Minnesota rules for the 2026 tax year, last verified November 12, 2026. Federal sources are on the methodology page.
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