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Nebraska Income Tax Calculator (2026)
Estimate your Nebraska state income tax for 2026. Enter your taxable income and filing status to see what Nebraska taxes and your effective state rate, broken out line by line.
Nebraska state income tax calculator
- Taxable income entered
- $75,000
- Nebraska standard deduction
- −$8,850
- Income taxed by Nebraska
- $66,150
- Nebraska income tax
- $2,797
Nebraska cut its top rate to 4.55% for 2026 and collapsed to three brackets under LB 754 (down from 5.20% in 2025, heading to 3.99% in 2027). Social Security income is exempt.
Note on 2026 figures: The 4.55% top rate and three-bracket structure are confirmed for 2026. Nebraska indexes its standard deduction to inflation each year; the $8,850 single / $17,700 married figure is the best-reported 2026 amount and is being confirmed against the Department of Revenue.
State figures: Nebraska Department of Revenue.
Estimate for 2026 state income tax only, based on annual tax brackets — it excludes federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, local taxes, and any credits. This is general information, not tax advice.
How Nebraska income tax is figured
Nebraska runs graduated brackets: higher slices of income are taxed at higher rates. Nebraska cut its top rate to 4.55% for 2026 and collapsed to three brackets under LB 754 (down from 5.20% in 2025, heading to 3.99% in 2027). Social Security income is exempt.
This estimate covers state income tax only. It does not include federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, or tax credits. It is an annual-bracket estimate, not your final return. This is general information, not tax advice.
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