calculate_paycheck
Per paycheck net pay after federal income tax, FICA (Social Security capped at 184500 of wages, Medicare, and the additional Medicare tax), a flat state tax rate, and pretax deductions. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive paycheck calculator.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| annual_salary | Yes | Annual salary in USD. | |
| filing_status | No | Filing status: single, mfj (married filing jointly), or hoh (head of household). | |
| pay_frequency | No | Paychecks per year: 52 weekly, 26 biweekly, 24 semimonthly, or 12 monthly; default 26. | |
| pretax_deductions | No | Annual pretax deductions in USD; default 0. | |
| state_tax_rate_pct | Yes | Flat state tax rate percent, applied to the full salary as on the page. |