PaycheckBase
Paycheck intelligence, explained

Know what your salary really puts in your pocket.

Build a transparent 2026 take-home estimate, see each modeled tax, and explore how pre-tax retirement contributions change the result.

  • Official 2026 federal sources
  • No account or sensitive data
  • Instant, browser-based estimate

Built for informed decisions

A calculator that shows its work

Paycheck estimates are only useful when their assumptions are visible. Our first release prioritizes source quality and honest coverage over pretending every edge case is solved.

Versioned tax rules

Federal brackets, deductions, FICA rates, caps, and source dates live beside the calculation code.

Private by default

The calculator needs no name, employer, account, or tax document. Inputs stay in the browser.

Fast static delivery

The core experience is generated as static files and does not wait on a calculation server.

Straight to an answer

Each page carries a full 2026 breakdown and hands the figures to the calculator, so you can change any assumption.