District of Columbia Income Tax Calculator 2026

District of Columbia income tax at a glance

DC uses the same seven brackets for all filing statuses, from 4% to 10.75% on income over $1 million, and matches the federal standard deduction. The general sales tax is 6%, scheduled to rise to 7% in October 2027.

How District of Columbia calculates your income tax

District of Columbia starts from your federal adjusted gross income (AGI). The standard deduction is $16,100 for single filers and $32,200 for married couples filing jointly ($24,150 head of household).

District of Columbia income tax brackets (2026)

The same brackets apply to single filers and married couples filing jointly (and to heads of household). Rates apply only to the slice of taxable income inside each bracket.

All filers

District of Columbia standard deduction and exemptions

Amounts before any income-based phase-outs.

District of Columbia income tax on $50,000, $75,000 and $100,000

Estimated 2026 tax for W-2 wages with the standard deduction, no children and no pre-tax deductions. Change any of these in the calculator above.

Step by step: $75,000 single filer in District of Columbia

• Gross wages: $75,000
• Standard deduction: −$16,100
• District of Columbia taxable income: $58,900
• 4% on $10,000 = $400.00
• 6% on $30,000 = $1,800.00
• 6.5% on $18,900 = $1,228.50
• District of Columbia income tax: $3,429 — 4.57% of gross pay, with a marginal state rate of 6.5%.
• With $7,670 of federal income tax and $5,738 of FICA, total tax is $16,836 and take-home pay is about $58,164 ($2,237 every two weeks).

Local income taxes in District of Columbia

DC is a single taxing jurisdiction — there is no separate city or county income tax. Non-residents who work in DC do not pay DC income tax.

To include a local tax, type its rate in the “Other local / city income tax rate” box in the calculator. At a 1% local rate, $75,000 of wages would add about $750 a year.

Sales tax and other District of Columbia taxes

The District of Columbia state sales tax rate is 6%. Spending $30,000 a year on taxable goods would cost roughly $1,800 in state sales tax alone.

Compare District of Columbia with neighboring states

State income tax on $75,000 of wages for a single filer in District of Columbia and its neighbors. Moving to Maryland would cut state income tax on this salary by about $230 a year, while Virginia would cost about $70 more.

If you live in one of these states and work in another, you generally file a non-resident return in the work state and claim a credit at home for the tax paid. District of Columbia has reciprocity with every state (non-residents never pay DC income tax), so residents of those states working here (and vice versa) usually pay only their home state.

How to lower your District of Columbia income tax

• Pre-tax retirement savings. Putting $10,000 into a traditional 401(k) on a $75,000 salary cuts District of Columbia tax by about $650 on top of the federal savings.
• Claim state credits. Check the District of Columbia return for earned-income, child, education and renter or property-tax credits that this estimate doesn’t include.
• Watch residency and work location. Days worked in another state and the date you move in or out change how much each state can tax.
• Time large income. Bonuses, stock sales and Roth conversions all land on your state return too — with a 10.75% top rate, timing can matter a lot.

See all states side by side in the state income tax calculator, or check the federal side with the federal income tax calculator and your per-check withholding in the paycheck calculator.

Sources and updates

Rates, brackets and deductions are for tax year 2026. Source: official District of Columbia tax agency page, cross-checked with the Tax Foundation’s 2026 state income tax tables and 2026 state legislation. Data last reviewed November 4, 2026.