Missouri withholding subtracts a standard deduction based on your MO W-4 filing status, then applies rates that climb quickly to 4.7% on taxable income over $9,436. Kansas City and St. Louis add a 1% earnings tax for residents and people who work there.
2026 tax year, verified Sources
Estimated take-home this week
$933.04
from $1,153.85 gross. You keep 81%.
No local tax included. Some Missouri cities and counties tax wages; pick yours under “Where you work.”
2026 tax year, rules last verified November 12, 2026. An estimate, not tax advice. How we calculate
Each extra dollar you earn loses about 24¢ to taxes, but across all your pay the average is 19¢. A raise never lowers your take-home: only the dollars above a bracket line pay the higher rate.
| Annual pay | Effective | Marginal |
|---|---|---|
| $15,000 | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| $30,000 | 14.0% | 24.3% |
| $45,000 | 17.4% | 24.3% |
| $60,000 | 19.2% | 24.3% |
| $75,000 | 21.3% | 34.4% |
| $90,000 | 23.5% | 34.4% |
| $105,000 | 25.0% | 34.4% |
| $120,000 | 26.2% | 34.4% |
| $135,000 | 27.3% | 36.4% |
| $150,000 | 28.2% | 36.4% |
Same pay, W-4 and benefits; each state’s default withholding answers, no local taxes. Take-home per week:
Your employer annualizes this paycheck, subtracts the standard deduction for the filing status on your MO W-4, and runs the result through the rate schedule, adding up the tax band by band. The yearly total is divided by your number of paychecks and rounded to the nearest dollar.
Missouri no longer subtracts federal income tax or uses allowances in the withholding formula. The MO W-4 asks only for filing status, extra withholding and exemption.
Married filers get $16,100 unless they check the box saying their spouse does not work, which doubles it to $32,200.
Bonuses paid separately can be withheld at a flat 4.7% or added to regular pay. Missouri follows federal treatment of 401(k) and Section 125 deductions.
| Annual taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $1,348 | 0% |
| $1,348 – $2,696 | 2% |
| $2,696 – $4,044 | 2.5% |
| $4,044 – $5,392 | 3% |
| $5,392 – $6,740 | 3.5% |
| $6,740 – $8,088 | 4% |
| $8,088 – $9,436 | 4.5% |
| Over $9,436 | 4.7% |
Taxable income is annual wages minus the standard deduction. The formula rounds the tax for each lower band to whole dollars (for example $27 for the 2% band).
Single filer, standard W-4, no benefits, paid weekly, default MO W-4 answers. Missouri takes $29.00 of this check (2.9% 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 |
| Missouri income tax | −$29.00 | −$1,508.00 |
| Take-home pay | $816.42 | $42,453.84 |
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 | Missouri | Take-home / week | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $576.92 | $27.31 | $44.14 | $9.00 | $496.47 | $25,816 |
| $40,000 | $769.23 | $50.38 | $58.84 | $18.00 | $642.01 | $33,385 |
| $50,000 | $961.54 | $73.46 | $73.56 | $27.00 | $787.52 | $40,951 |
| $60,000 | $1,153.85 | $96.54 | $88.27 | $36.00 | $933.04 | $48,518 |
| $75,000 | $1,442.31 | $147.50 | $110.33 | $50.00 | $1,134.48 | $58,993 |
| $100,000 | $1,923.08 | $253.27 | $147.11 | $72.00 | $1,450.70 | $75,436 |
| $150,000 | $2,884.62 | $475.65 | $220.68 | $118.00 | $2,070.29 | $107,655 |
Married filing jointly with two children on $100,000: $1,641.67 a week ($85,367 a year).
Kansas City and St. Louis each charge a 1% earnings tax, and this calculator models both. Residents pay it on all wages wherever they work. Nonresidents pay it only on pay for work done inside the city, so remote days outside the city are not taxed.
Missouri has no state disability, paid family leave or employee unemployment deduction. Unemployment insurance is funded by employers.
Missouri has no reciprocal agreements. If you live in Kansas and work in Missouri, Missouri tax is withheld and Kansas gives you a credit. Missouri residents who work in another state get a credit on their Missouri return for tax paid there.
For a single filer: ($52,000 − $16,100) runs through the schedule, divided by 52 and rounded, gives $29.00 a week.
1% of Medicare wages, $10.00 a week if you live in Kansas City, Missouri, or do all your work there.
No. The 2026 formula uses only your filing status, standard deduction and the rate schedule.
Not on days you work outside the city as a nonresident. Ask your employer to withhold only for days worked in Kansas City, or file for a refund with Form RD-109NR.
Your employer can withhold a flat 4.7% on a bonus paid separately, or add it to your regular pay. Either way the year-end tax is the same.
Missouri rules for the 2026 tax year, last verified November 12, 2026. Federal sources are on the methodology page.
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