About PayCalcFig
Our Mission
PayCalcFig was built for one simple reason: Americans deserve free, fast, and accurate tools to understand their salary, take-home pay, and tax obligations without signing up for anything. Whether you are comparing a job offer in two different states, planning a raise negotiation, or estimating your 2026 federal and state tax withholding, our calculators cut through the noise and give you a number you can actually use.
We do not sell your data. We do not hide calculators behind paywalls. And we definitely do not use those dark patterns that show a fake "loading" screen to make you feel like you got something premium. PayCalcFig is, and always will be, a free utility for US households.
Who Runs PayCalcFig
PayCalcFig is maintained by an independent editorial team of US tax and personal finance researchers based across the United States. Our team members come from backgrounds in public accounting, financial planning, and personal finance publishing — which means we bring real-world experience, not just theory, to every calculator we ship.
We are not a tax preparation service, we are not a broker, and we are not affiliated with any tax software company. That independence is intentional. It lets us pick the data sources that are most accurate for your situation, not the ones that pay the highest affiliate commission.
All tax and payroll content on PayCalcFig is reviewed for accuracy by Marcus Hale, IRS Enrolled Agent (EA). Marcus leads our editorial review process and signs off on the figures in every article and calculator before publication. You can see his review credit on each article's “Reviewed for tax accuracy” badge.
Editorial Review & Tax Accuracy
Because payroll and tax rules change every year, no article is “set and forget.” Before any piece of content goes live — and again at the start of each tax year — Marcus Hale re-checks every rate, threshold, and example against the current IRS and Social Security Administration (SSA) guidance. We cite those primary sources directly in each article so you can verify the numbers yourself.
Our calculators are validated against the IRS withholding formulas and publicly published IRS examples. Where a state adds its own payroll tax (disability insurance, family leave, local income tax), we source the rate from that state's official tax authority rather than a third-party blog.
Corrections Policy
If a figure, rate, or example on PayCalcFig is wrong, we fix it — and we show our work. Every article carries a visible “Updated” date, and material corrections are noted in the article's revision history. Found an error? Email hello@paycalcfig.com and we will review and correct it, typically within five business days. We would rather be transparent about a fix than leave a wrong number up.
How We Build Our Calculators
Every calculator on PayCalcFig is built around a transparent, auditable methodology. Here is how we do it:
Step 1 — Source the raw data. We pull the latest IRS tax brackets, standard deduction amounts, and withholding tables directly from IRS.gov. For state-level calculations, we source the most recent figures from each state's official tax authority — the California FTB, New York DTF, Texas Comptroller, and so on. No second-hand blog numbers, ever.
Step 2 — Model the math. We translate the IRS formulas into clean calculation logic, then compare our output against publicly-published IRS examples and the results of major tax calculators to make sure we are in the same ballpark. If our number is off, we fix the formula before the tool goes live.
Step 3 — Fact-check every release. Before a new calculator or update goes out, at least two members of our editorial team independently verify the inputs, the math, and the outputs. We also run a suite of automated regression tests to catch silly mistakes like a swapped FICA rate or an outdated state disability line.
Step 4 — Publish the methodology. You can click the "How we calculated this" link on any calculator to see exactly which IRS publications, state tax forms, and industry benchmarks we used for that specific result. We believe you should be able to trust the number because you can see where it came from.
What We Cover (and What We Do Not)
Right now PayCalcFig offers a focused suite of payroll and take-home tools: a gross-to-net salary calculator, an hourly-to-salary and part-time tax converter, monthly and biweekly paycheck estimators, an overtime calculator, a bonus tax calculator, a raise and promotion comparison tool, a standard deduction estimator, and a state-by-state comparison tool — ten calculators in total, each kept accurate and updated for the 2026 tax year. We deliberately keep the toolset focused so that each one stays accurate and up to date.
We do not currently support self-employment income (Schedule C), complex investment gains, or itemized deduction optimization. Those are harder to model well, and we would rather ship a great free tool than a mediocre one. If you need that level of detail, we will always point you toward a certified tax professional.
Get In Touch
Found a number that looks off? Want to request a new calculator? Just want to say hi? You can reach the editorial team at hello@paycalcfig.com. We read every message, and we usually respond within two business days.
For privacy and legal questions, please use the dedicated contact channels listed on our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service pages.
A Quick Note on Accuracy
No free salary calculator can be 100% accurate for every person. Your actual paycheck depends on pre-tax benefits, local city taxes, and a long list of personal inputs that only you know. PayCalcFig gives you a solid, realistic estimate — the kind of number you can use to make a decision, not the kind you sign and send to the IRS. For filing, always work with a qualified tax professional.