Connecticut income tax rate 2026
OfficialConnecticut rates, brackets and the tax on common salaries.
- Rate
- 2% to 6.99%
- Tax on $75,000
- $3,475
- 4.6% effective
- Tax on $100,000
- $4,975
- 5% effective
- Rank among taxing states
- #8 of 42
- by tax taken on $75,000, 1 takes the most
What is the Connecticut income tax rate in 2026?
Connecticut taxes wages at 2% to 6.99% in 2026. On a $75,000 salary, Connecticut income tax is $3,475, an effective rate of 4.63%.
How this is calculated
- The effective rate is the yearly state income tax divided by gross pay, after the state's deductions and exemptions.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
Connecticut income tax brackets for 2026
Connecticut has 7 brackets for single filers, from 2% to 6.99%. The 6.99% top bracket starts at $500,000 of taxable income for a single filer. Higher earners lose the benefit of the lower brackets through a phase-out add-back and a recapture amount, and a personal tax credit of up to 75% fades out by about $64,500 single. Connecticut tax is owed on top of federal income tax, which follows the federal tax brackets for 2026.
Single
| Taxable income over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 2% |
| $10,000 | 4.5% |
| $50,000 | 5.5% |
| $100,000 | 6% |
| $200,000 | 6.5% |
| $250,000 | 6.9% |
| $500,000 | 6.99% |
Married filing jointly
| Taxable income over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 2% |
| $20,000 | 4.5% |
| $100,000 | 5.5% |
| $200,000 | 6% |
| $400,000 | 6.5% |
| $500,000 | 6.9% |
| $1,000,000 | 6.99% |
Head of household
| Taxable income over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 2% |
| $16,000 | 4.5% |
| $80,000 | 5.5% |
| $160,000 | 6% |
| $320,000 | 6.5% |
| $400,000 | 6.9% |
| $800,000 | 6.99% |
Brackets apply to taxable income after the state's deductions and exemptions, not to gross pay.
How much Connecticut income tax do you pay on $100,000?
On $100,000 of wages, Connecticut income tax is $4,975 in 2026, an effective rate of 4.98%. The table runs from $30,000 to $300,000. For your own pay, the Connecticut income tax calculator shows the tax on every paycheck. At the low end, see what a full-time job keeps at the minimum wage in Connecticut.
How this is calculated
- Each salary is single filer wages with no pre-tax deductions, through the state's rules for the year.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
What is the Connecticut standard deduction in 2026?
Connecticut has no standard deduction of its own. Instead, each filer gets a personal exemption of $15,000 in 2026.
- Standard deduction, single
- None
- Married filing jointly
- None
- Personal exemption
- $15,000
How did Connecticut income tax change in 2026, and what changes in 2027?
Connecticut kept its rate at 2% to 6.99% in 2026. No 2027 schedule has been published yet.
| Tax year | Kind | Lowest rate | Top rate | Standard deduction, single | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | progressive | 2% | 6.99% | none | official |
| 2026 | progressive | 2% | 6.99% | none | official |
How does Connecticut income tax compare with other states?
On $75,000, Connecticut income tax ranks #8 of 42 states that tax wages, where #1 takes the most. The state income tax rates page compares all of them.
How this is calculated
- Each state's income tax on the same $75,000 salary, single filer, under its rules for 2026.
- States without a wage income tax are left out of this rank.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
How is Connecticut income tax withheld from a paycheck?
Employers withhold Connecticut income tax from each paycheck, using the Form CT-W4 each employee fills in. On a $75,000 salary paid every two weeks, that is $133.65 a paycheck.
Employer withholding tables can differ from the yearly tax owed; the return settles the difference.
How this is calculated
- Employers use the Connecticut withholding tables for the code on Form CT-W4 (A to F); with no form on file they must withhold 6.99% of wages.
Questions people ask
How much Connecticut tax is withheld from a bonus?
No flat rate: a bonus is added to the regular wages of the pay period and withheld on the total, less what was already withheld.
Does Connecticut tax overtime and tips?
Yes. Connecticut taxes overtime and tips in full. Federal law lets workers deduct qualified tips and the extra half of overtime pay, within limits, from 2025 to 2028, but Connecticut has not adopted that.
Do 401(k) contributions lower Connecticut income tax?
Yes. Traditional 401(k) contributions lower Connecticut taxable wages, as they do for federal income tax.