Pennsylvania Bonus Pay Tax Calculator

2026 Pennsylvania bonus withholding

Pennsylvania Bonus Pay Tax Calculator

Estimate take-home bonus pay with current federal, Pennsylvania, local EIT, Philadelphia Wage Tax, and employee unemployment withholding rules, or gross up a promised net bonus.

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Bonus inputs

Use gross-to-net for a planned bonus or net-to-gross when a take-home amount was promised.

Gross bonus amount Enter the taxable bonus to be paid.

Supplemental pay type

Federal withholding method

Payment presentation If the bonus is not separately stated, federal withholding uses combined wage logic.

Regular wages had federal income tax withheld

The optional 22% federal flat method generally depends on regular wages having had income tax withheld in the current or prior year.

Pay frequency

Year-to-date wages before bonus Use same-employer wages for Social Security, Additional Medicare, and FUTA checks. Pennsylvania UI uses its own YTD wage field below.

YTD supplemental wages before bonus

Regular wages for this pay period Used for aggregate withholding comparisons.

Federal W-4 settings

Federal filing status

Use higher W-4 Step 2 checkbox tables

Annual credits from W-4 Step 3

Annual other income from W-4 Step 4(a)

Annual deductions from W-4 Step 4(b)

Extra federal withholding per regular check

Extra federal withholding on this bonus

Pennsylvania and local withholding settings

Pennsylvania-taxable bonus percentage Use 100% for a Pennsylvania resident or a bonus fully sourced to Pennsylvania. This changes PA income-tax withholding only.

Additional Pennsylvania withholding Optional manual amount for this modeled paycheck.

Valid PA nonwithholding arrangement applies

Use only for a qualifying REV-419 reciprocity, tax-forgiveness, or other valid exemption handled by payroll.

Bonus is covered by PA employee UC withholding

The 2026 employee rate is 0.07% of covered gross wages with no wage cap.

Local income-tax treatment Philadelphia Wage Tax replaces Act 32 EIT; the calculator never adds both. Look up official PSD and EIT rates.

Bonus pay date Controls the July 1, 2026 Philadelphia Wage Tax rate change.

Resident total EIT rate The prefilled 1.000% is an example, not a statewide default. Replace it with the official resident total rate.

Work-location nonresident EIT rate The prefilled 1.000% is an example. Act 32 withholding uses the higher of this official work rate and the resident total rate.

Local-taxable bonus percentage Used for Act 32 EIT and Philadelphia nonresident allocation. Philadelphia residents remain taxable on 100%.

Local Services Tax on this paycheck Manual input only. LST is a fixed/pay-period tax, not a percentage of the bonus.

Employer cost estimate settings

YTD Pennsylvania employer UC wages Employer PA UC applies only to the first $10,000 of wages per employee in 2026.

Pennsylvania employer UC rate Default is the 2026 newly liable non-construction rate. Use the employer's assigned total rate when known.

Pennsylvania UC-taxable bonus percentage Use 100% for an ordinary covered cash bonus; adjust only for a valid wage exclusion.

Net FUTA rate Default assumes the maximum FUTA credit is available.

Estimated net bonus

Flat supplemental method with 2026 Pennsylvania rules.

Net bonus $0.00 Tax withholding estimate updates as inputs change.

Gross bonus $0.00

Total withheld $0.00

Effective withholding 0.00%

Employer cost estimate $0.00

Withholding line	Amount

Method comparison

Method	Net bonus	Total withheld

What this calculator includes

Federal supplemental methods

Model the optional 22% flat method, the mandatory 37% rate on supplemental wages above $1 million, and the aggregate method using the 2026 Publication 15-T automated percentage tables.

Pennsylvania and local withholding

Apply 3.07% Pennsylvania withholding, the 0.07% employee UC contribution, higher-of Act 32 EIT logic, or date-aware Philadelphia Wage Tax without double counting local tax.

Employer-side cost detail

Employer Social Security, Medicare, FUTA, and Pennsylvania UC are separated from employee take-home pay.

This is a paycheck withholding estimate for a cash bonus paid to a W-2 employee. Final tax, PSD codes, work location, residency, reciprocity, pretax deductions, retirement deferrals, garnishments, taxable-wage treatment, and employer payroll settings can change the actual paycheck.

Pennsylvania bonus withholding FAQ

Does Pennsylvania tax bonus pay?

Yes. Taxable bonuses are compensation subject to Pennsylvania withholding at 3.07%. Pennsylvania does not publish a separate bonus-only state rate.

Why can local tax differ by address?

Outside Philadelphia, Act 32 generally requires the higher of the employee's total resident EIT rate and the work-location nonresident EIT rate. Use the official address lookup for the correct rates.

Does Philadelphia Wage Tax stack with local EIT?

No. Philadelphia is outside the Act 32 EIT system. Select a Philadelphia path or Act 32 EIT, not both; this calculator enforces that choice.

Why is Pennsylvania UC withheld from employees?

Pennsylvania requires a 0.07% employee UC contribution on 2026 covered gross wages, including bonuses, with no employee wage cap. Employer UC is a separate capped cost.

Research sources

Rates and formulas in this calculator are based on official 2026 source material checked on July 10, 2026.

IRS Publication 15 (Circular E), 2026

IRS Publication 15-T, 2026

Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Employer withholding and 3.07% rate

Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Supplemental compensation instructions

Pennsylvania Labor & Industry 2026 UC rates and wage base

PA Department of Community & Economic Development Local EIT withholding FAQs

PA Municipal Statistics Official PSD, EIT, and LST lookup

City of Philadelphia Wage Tax rates and coverage

TimeTrex Pennsylvania payroll tax calculator

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Disclaimer: This tool provides paycheck tax withholding estimates for supplemental wages based on 2026 federal, Pennsylvania state, local Act 32 EIT, Philadelphia Wage Tax, and employee unemployment contribution (UC) regulations. The calculations generated by this tool are for informational and planning purposes only and do not constitute professional accounting, legal, or formal tax advice. Actual paycheck amounts and employer costs may vary depending on local tax jurisdiction lookup (PSD codes), reciprocity agreements with surrounding states, specific tax forgiveness qualifications, or individualized employer payroll configurations.

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Pennsylvania Bonus Pay Tax Calculator