Colorado paycheck withholding calculator
Estimate how your paycheck withholding compares with a simplified annual Colorado income tax estimate. Enter your yearly wages and the state tax amounts from your paystub. Review the assumptions before changing payroll settings.
Colorado tax snapshot: Colorado taxes wages at a flat 4.4% rate. The Colorado standard deduction in this estimate is $14,600 for single filers — confirm the current-year figure in state instructions. To change Colorado withholding, file Colorado Form DR 0004 with your employer.
Check your Colorado paycheck withholding
Enter your yearly wages and the state tax amounts from your paystub. This is a planning estimate, not your final state tax bill.
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Colorado income tax brackets (2026)
Colorado uses a flat 4.4% rate on taxable wages. The standard deduction is $14,600 for single filers.
Flat-rate states still require attention: local taxes, credits, and employer payroll rules can change your withholding. This estimate is simplified.
How to adjust Colorado withholding
File Colorado Form DR 0004 with your employer to change Colorado paycheck withholding. Confirm you have the current-year version, enter only the lines your situation requires, and check your next paystub's state-tax line to verify the change took effect within one or two pay periods.
What is the Colorado state income tax rate?
Colorado taxes wage income at a flat 4.4% rate. This is a planning estimate — check current state instructions for your filing status and year.
What form changes Colorado withholding?
Colorado Form DR 0004. Ask HR for the current-year version; payroll generally applies the change within one or two pay periods.