Take-home pay, computed in the open.

Utah taxes wages at a flat 4.45% for 2026 — cut from 4.5% by SB 60, enacted in the 2026 session and retroactive to January 1, 2026.

Utah has no local (city or county) income taxes; the 4.45% flat state rate is the only income tax on wages statewide.

• Utah State Tax Commission — Taxpayer Tax Credit (TC-40 line-by-line worksheet: 6% of federal deductions + Utah exemptions, phased out 1.3% of Utah taxable income above $18,213 single / $36,426 MFJ / $27,320 HOH / $18,213 MFS)
• EY Tax News — Utah law lowers state income tax rate retroactive to January 1, 2026 (SB 60, 4.5% -> 4.45%)
• Americans for Tax Reform — Utah Enacts 6th Income Tax Cut In 6 Years (flat rate now 4.45%, down from 5% in 2018)
• Utah State Tax Commission — Income Tax Rates (historical: 4.55% for 2024, 4.5% from Jan 1 2025)
• Utah House of Representatives — Utah's Tax Cut Streak: Six Years and $1.5 Billion (SB 60 cut 4.5% -> 4.45%, $101M/yr)
• PolicyEngine — Utah SB60: Proposed income tax rate reduction for 2026 (4.5% -> 4.45%; taxpayer credit phases out above ~$20,500 for a single adult)
• Homebase — Payroll Taxes by State: 2026 Guide (Utah has no state SDI and is not among the 14 states + DC with mandatory PFML as of Jan 1, 2026)
• IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction
• SSA — 2026 Social Security wage base