What is the income tax rate in Washington DC?

The District of Columbia uses a graduated income tax for 2025 ranging from 4% on the first $10,000 of taxable income up to 10.75% on income over $1,000,000. The middle brackets are 6%, 6.5%, 8.5%, 9.25%, and 9.75%. Most workers fall in the 6% to 8.5% range. DC income tax is in addition to federal income tax and FICA.

Does DC have a local or city tax on top of the income tax?

No. The District of Columbia is a single taxing jurisdiction, so there is no separate county or city income tax stacked on top of the DC income tax. The DC income tax already functions as both the state-level and local tax for District residents and workers.

Do DC workers pay state disability insurance?

There is no employee-paid state disability insurance deduction in DC. The District funds Paid Family Leave through an employer payroll tax, which the employer pays, not the employee, so it does not reduce your take-home pay. Your DC paycheck deductions are federal tax, DC income tax, and FICA.

How is DC take-home pay calculated?

Start with gross pay, subtract any pre-tax 401(k), then compute federal income tax on income after the federal standard deduction, compute DC income tax on income after the DC standard deduction, and subtract Social Security (6.2% up to the wage base) and Medicare (1.45%). What remains is your net take-home pay.

Is this DC paycheck estimate exact?

It is a close estimate using 2025 federal and DC brackets, the standard deduction, and FICA. It does not model health premiums, dependent credits, additional Medicare surtax, or the DC low-income credit, so your actual withholding can differ. Use it for planning and confirm against a real pay stub.

District of Columbia (DC) Paycheck Calculator

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This calculator estimates take-home pay for workers in the District of Columbia. It applies 2025 FICA, federal income tax, and DC’s graduated income tax (from 4% up to 10.75%), then breaks the result down per pay period. DC is a single jurisdiction, so there is no separate city tax, and Paid Family Leave is funded by an employer tax that does not reduce your check.

How it works

Net pay is gross minus pre-tax savings and all required taxes:

Taxable income = Gross − 401(k) − standard deduction Net pay = Gross − 401(k) − Federal tax − DC tax − Social Security − Medicare

Federal and DC income taxes are each progressive, computed bracket by bracket on income after their respective standard deductions. FICA is 6.2% Social Security up to the $176,100 wage base plus 1.45% Medicare on all wages.

DC pay rules explained

DC income tax is graduated: 4%, 6%, 6.5%, 8.5%, 9.25%, 9.75%, and 10.75% at the top.
There is no separate county or city income tax in DC.
Paid Family Leave is funded by an employer payroll tax — not deducted from your pay.
The DC standard deduction matches the federal amount.

Worked example

$65,000 gross annual, single, no 401(k):

FICA ≈ $65,000 × 7.65% = $4,973
Federal tax is figured on income after the federal standard deduction
DC tax is figured on income after the DC standard deduction
Net take-home is shown per year and per pay period with the effective tax rate

Note: Estimate only, using 2025 brackets and the standard deduction. It excludes health premiums, dependent credits, and the additional Medicare surtax. Verify against your pay stub and the DC Office of Tax and Revenue.