Connecticut income tax brackets for 2026
Connecticut taxes wages at rates from 2% to 6.99%. The rates apply to taxable income: your wages after pre-tax deductions and the deductions and exemptions shown below.
| Single: taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $10,000 | 2% |
| $10,000 to $50,000 | 4.5% |
| $50,000 to $100,000 | 5.5% |
| $100,000 to $200,000 | 6% |
| $200,000 to $250,000 | 6.5% |
| $250,000 to $500,000 | 6.9% |
| Over $500,000 | 6.99% |
| Married filing jointly: taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $20,000 | 2% |
| $20,000 to $100,000 | 4.5% |
| $100,000 to $200,000 | 5.5% |
| $200,000 to $400,000 | 6% |
| $400,000 to $500,000 | 6.5% |
| $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 6.9% |
| Over $1,000,000 | 6.99% |
| Head of household: taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $16,000 | 2% |
| $16,000 to $80,000 | 4.5% |
| $80,000 to $160,000 | 5.5% |
| $160,000 to $320,000 | 6% |
| $320,000 to $400,000 | 6.5% |
| $400,000 to $800,000 | 6.9% |
| Over $800,000 | 6.99% |
Deductions, exemptions and credits
| Personal exemption | $15,000 single · $24,000 married (phases out at higher incomes) |
|---|
- Connecticut has seven brackets from 2% to 6.99%. Instead of a standard deduction it gives a personal exemption ($15,000 single), which shrinks by $1,000 for every $1,000 of income over $30,000 and is gone by $45,000.
- Higher earners also lose the benefit of the 2% bracket and get smaller personal tax credits (1% to 75% of tax, based on income). This estimate leaves both out, so it can run a little low above about $56,500 of income.
- Workers pay 0.5% of wages into CT Paid Leave.
Connecticut payroll deductions
Besides income tax, Connecticut requires these contributions from employees in 2026. The calculator includes them automatically.
| Program | Employee rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| CT Paid Leave contribution | 0.5% | First $184,500 of wages |
- CT Paid Leave: 0.5% of wages up to the Social Security wage base, paid entirely by employees.
Local income taxes in Connecticut
Connecticut towns do not tax wages.
Example: $60,000 salary in Connecticut
A single filer earning $60,000 a year, paid every two weeks, with a standard 2026 W-4 and no 401(k) or health deductions:
| Every two weeks | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 | $60,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | -$193.08 | -$5,020.00 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | -$143.08 | -$3,720.00 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | -$33.46 | -$870.00 |
| Connecticut income tax | -$98.08 | -$2,550.00 |
| CT Paid Leave | -$11.54 | -$300.00 |
| Take-home pay | $1,828.46 | $47,540.00 |
Connecticut income tax is about $2,550.00 a year here, 4.25% of gross pay. All taxes together take 20.8% of pay. Federal withholding is the 2026 single schedule: $60,000 less the $8,600 allowance gives $51,400, taxed at $1,240 plus 12% above $19,900, or $5,020 a year.
Take-home pay in Connecticut at different salaries
Yearly take-home pay for a single filer in Connecticut, paid every two weeks, with no pre-tax deductions or local tax. For a married couple filing jointly on $120,000, take-home pay is about $95,080 a year (20.8% in taxes).
| Salary | Connecticut tax | Take-home per year | Per paycheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $575 | $25,710 | $988.85 |
| $45,000 | $2,000 | $36,338 | $1,397.60 |
| $60,000 | $2,850 | $47,540 | $1,828.46 |
| $80,000 | $4,050 | $61,060 | $2,348.46 |
| $100,000 | $5,250 | $73,930 | $2,843.46 |
| $150,000 | $8,500 | $105,291 | $4,049.65 |
| $250,000 | $14,923 | $168,260 | $6,471.52 |
The Connecticut tax column includes state payroll contributions as well as income tax.
How the Connecticut paycheck estimate works
Federal income tax follows IRS Publication 15-T for 2026: your paycheck is annualized, an allowance for the standard deduction is taken off, the 2026 withholding schedule for your filing status is applied, and W-4 credits and extra withholding are added back per paycheck. Social Security is 6.2% of wages up to $184,500 and Medicare 1.45%, plus 0.9% on wages over $200,000.
Connecticut tax is estimated for the whole year: wages after pre-tax deductions, less exemptions, run through the brackets above, then divided by the number of paychecks.
Connecticut tax = Brackets(Wages − pre-tax deductions − exemptions)