Utah income tax rate 2026
OfficialUtah rates, brackets and the tax on common salaries.
- Rate
- 4.45%
- Tax on $75,000
- $3,103
- 4.1% effective
- Tax on $100,000
- $4,450
- 4.5% effective
- Rank among taxing states
- #15 of 42
- by tax taken on $75,000, 1 takes the most
What is the Utah income tax rate in 2026?
Utah taxes wages at a flat 4.45% in 2026. On a $75,000 salary, Utah income tax is $3,103, an effective rate of 4.14%.
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.
Utah income tax brackets for 2026
Utah has one flat rate of 4.45% for every filer, so there are no brackets: the same rate applies to every dollar of taxable income. Federal income tax comes on top, under the 2026 federal tax brackets.
Single
| Taxable income over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 4.45% |
Married filing jointly
| Taxable income over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 4.45% |
Head of household
| Taxable income over | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 | 4.45% |
How much Utah income tax do you pay on $100,000?
On $100,000 of wages, Utah income tax is $4,450 in 2026, an effective rate of 4.45%. The table runs from $30,000 to $300,000. For your own pay, the Utah income tax calculator shows the tax on every paycheck. The Utah minimum wage 2026 page covers the low end of the pay scale.
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.
How did Utah income tax change in 2026, and what changes in 2027?
Utah cut its rate to 4.45% in 2026, from 4.5% in 2025. No 2027 schedule has been published yet.
| Tax year | Kind | Lowest rate | Top rate | Standard deduction, single | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | flat | 4.5% | 4.5% | none | official |
| 2026 | flat | 4.45% | 4.45% | none | official |
How does Utah income tax compare with other states?
On $75,000, Utah income tax ranks #15 of 42 states that tax wages, where #1 takes the most. Next door, the top rate is higher in Idaho and New Mexico and lower in Arizona and Colorado, and Nevada and Wyoming have no income tax, as the Nevada income tax page explains. Oklahoma income tax has the closest top rate, followed by Nebraska and West Virginia. The state income tax rates page compares all of them.
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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 Utah income tax withheld from a paycheck?
Employers withhold Utah income tax from each paycheck, using the Federal Form W-4 (Utah has no state form) each employee fills in. On a $75,000 salary paid every two weeks, that is $128.00 a paycheck. Utah employers withhold about $225 more a year than the tax owed on $75,000, so a typical worker gets it back at filing.
Employer withholding tables can differ from the yearly tax owed; the return settles the difference.
How this is calculated
- Publication 14 schedules for pay periods from June 1, 2026 (used for the whole year): 4.45% of wages less a base allowance, which shrinks by 1.3% of wages above a threshold; each line rounded to the dollar as in the publication's examples. Utah uses the filing status on the federal Form W-4: the married schedule for married filers, the single schedule for single and head of household.
Questions people ask
How much Utah tax is withheld from a bonus?
Utah publishes no supplemental (bonus) rate: Publication 14 has no bonus rule, so bonuses are added to regular wages and withheld with the regular schedules.
Does Utah tax overtime and tips?
Yes. Utah 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 Utah has not adopted that.
Do 401(k) contributions lower Utah income tax?
Yes. Traditional 401(k) contributions lower Utah taxable wages, as they do for federal income tax.