Missouri paycheck withholding calculator
Estimate how your paycheck withholding compares with a simplified annual Missouri income tax estimate. Enter your yearly wages and the state tax amounts from your paystub. Review the assumptions before changing payroll settings.
Missouri tax snapshot: Missouri taxes wages with 8 graduated brackets ranging from 0% to 4.8%. The Missouri standard deduction in this estimate is $13,850 for single filers — confirm the current-year figure in state instructions. The personal exemption is $2,400. To change Missouri withholding, file Missouri Form MO-4 with your employer.
Check your Missouri 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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Missouri income tax brackets (2026)
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 to $1,200 | 0% |
| $1,200 to $2,400 | 2% |
| $2,400 to $3,600 | 2.5% |
| $3,600 to $4,800 | 3% |
| $4,800 to $6,000 | 3.5% |
| $6,000 to $7,200 | 4% |
| $7,200 to $8,400 | 4.5% |
| $8,400 and over | 4.8% |
Standard deduction $13,850 (single). Personal exemption $2,400. Filing status, deductions, credits, and local taxes can change your actual withholding.
Missouri has local earnings taxes in some cities (e.g., Kansas City, St. Louis).
How to adjust Missouri withholding
File Missouri Form MO-4 with your employer to change Missouri 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 Missouri state income tax rate?
Missouri uses graduated brackets from 0% to a top rate of 4.8%. This is a planning estimate — check current state instructions for your filing status and year.
What form changes Missouri withholding?
Missouri Form MO-4. Ask HR for the current-year version; payroll generally applies the change within one or two pay periods.