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Estimate federal and Alaska tax for 2026, then compare with withholding to see if you may receive a refund or owe additional tax.
As of 2026 · Alaska state data: Alaska
Federal tax after credits
$9,278.1
State tax
$0
FICA
$7,650
Estimated refund
$2,071.9
For this sample profile, effective tax rate is 16.93% and the estimated refund is $2,071.9.
Source: FinCalc server-rendered example using the same formulas as the interactive calculator.
Estimated amount owed
$3,117.6
Your tax is $19,118. With $16,000 withheld, you may owe $3,118.
Federal tax (after credits)
$11,850.1
State tax
$0
FICA (SS + Medicare)
$7,267.5
Child tax credit
$0
Effective tax rate
20.12%
Marginal tax rate
29.65%
AGI
$94,000
Taxable income (federal)
$77,900
This estimator uses IRS 2026 federal brackets, the selected state tax brackets, and employee FICA rates to estimate your total annual tax.
Refund or amount owed is computed as withholding minus total tax. Positive means refund; negative means additional tax due.
Child tax credit is modeled at $2,000 per dependent with phaseout assumptions beginning at $200,000 (single/HOH) and $400,000 (married filing jointly).
Data and assumptions align with official publications. For verification and current figures:
Alaska is one of nine US states that does not levy a state personal income tax on wage earnings. For paycheck and salary calculations, only federal income tax (IRS 2026 brackets), Social Security (6.2% to the wage base), and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% additional Medicare above $200,000 single) apply at the wage level. Sales and property taxes are generally higher than the US average in no-income-tax states to offset the missing revenue: Alaska's effective property tax rate is about 1.20%.
For tax returns filed in Alaska, federal income tax follows IRS 2026 brackets and FICA is withheld at 7.65% (employee share). Because Alaska has no state income tax on wages, there is no state filing for W-2 income — only a federal return.
Data current as of 2026; verify with Alaska (https://tax.alaska.gov/) before relying on these figures for filing.
A simplified estimate compares total tax liability against withholding year-to-date. If withholding is greater than estimated total tax, the difference is a potential refund. If withholding is lower, you may owe additional tax when filing.
This estimator includes federal income tax brackets, state income tax by state, employee FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and a simplified child tax credit model. It also accounts for common pre-tax adjustments like 401(k), HSA, and IRA contributions.
AGI is modeled as gross wages plus other income minus selected pre-tax contributions and half of entered student loan interest deduction. This is a planning approximation intended for quick tax forecasting, not filing preparation.
Refund estimates are sensitive to withholding, bonuses, side income, and credits. If your income pattern changes during the year, your final federal and state tax may differ from earlier estimates even with the same filing status.
A single filer earning $50,000 of W-2 wages in Alaska (2026, standard deduction, no dependents) owes about $3,820 federal income tax, $0 Alaska state tax, and $3,825 FICA — total tax around $7,645 (effective rate 15.29%).
A single filer earning $75,000 of W-2 wages in Alaska (2026, standard deduction, no dependents) owes about $7,670.1 federal income tax, $0 Alaska state tax, and $5,737.5 FICA — total tax around $13,407.6 (effective rate 17.88%).
A single filer earning $100,000 of W-2 wages in Alaska (2026, standard deduction, no dependents) owes about $13,170.1 federal income tax, $0 Alaska state tax, and $7,650 FICA — total tax around $20,820.1 (effective rate 20.82%).
No. Alaska does not levy a state personal income tax on wages, so residents file only a federal return. State revenue comes from sales, property, and other taxes.
Federal tax returns are due April 15 (or the next business day if that falls on a weekend or holiday). Alaska has no separate state income tax return for wages.
The federal standard deduction for 2026 is $16,100 for single filers and $32,200 for married filing jointly, applied before federal brackets. Alaska has no state standard deduction because there is no state income tax on wages.
Compare your total estimated tax (federal + state + FICA) to your total withholding (federal + state YTD W-2 box 2 and box 17) — if withholding exceeds total tax you get a refund; otherwise you owe. Common refund boosters: dependents (Child Tax Credit up to $2,000 each), 401(k) and HSA contributions reducing AGI, student-loan interest, and itemized deductions when they exceed the standard. Use the calculator above to model your scenario.
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