The New Hampshire tax picture
New Hampshire never taxed W-2 wages, and its last personal income tax fell away recently: the Interest and Dividends Tax was repealed for tax periods beginning on or after 1 January 2025, per the state's Department of Revenue Administration. As of 2026, no personal income of any kind is taxed.
What makes New Hampshire genuinely unusual is that it pairs this with no general sales tax — the only state in this group to forgo both. The ledger balances through property taxes that are among the highest in the country, so the savings on income arrive alongside a heavier bill on the home.
take-home = gross − federal income tax − Social Security − Medicare − $0 New Hampshire taxWorked example · $2,500 biweekly paycheck in New Hampshire
- Federal income tax: $5,620 for the year, from the published 2026 brackets.
- Social Security and Medicare: $4,973 — charged on gross wages everywhere in the country.
- New Hampshire state income tax: $0 — a verified zero, sourced below, not an estimate.
- Net per paycheck: $2,092.60, from $65,000 of annualised gross.
New Hampshire does not tax W-2 wages. Its Interest and Dividends Tax was repealed for tax periods beginning on or after 1 January 2025.
Comparing from here
The same paycheck in Tennessee, Alaska or Wyoming nets the same federal result — the differences live in each state's other taxes, which their pages explain. For New Hampshire itself, the New Hampshire salary calculator zooms out to the full year, and the main paycheck calculator lets you model any state. The mechanics behind every line are in the gross pay vs. net pay guide.
What’s included, and what isn’t
Every figure this calculator produces is an estimate. Here is exactly what it accounts for, and what it does not.
What’s included
- Federal income tax, using the published brackets and standard deduction for your filing status.
- Employee Social Security at 6.2%, capped at the annual wage base.
- Employee Medicare at 1.45%, plus Additional Medicare Tax where it applies.
- Any pre-tax contributions you enter, applied to federal taxable income only.
- State income tax for the nine states that levy none on wages — a verified zero, not an omission.
- Conversion between your pay period and the annual figures payroll works from.
What’s not included
- State income tax outside the states listed as levying none on wages.
- County, city and other local income taxes.
- Tax credits, itemised deductions and above-the-line adjustments.
- Employer benefits, insurance premiums and post-tax deductions.
- Form W-4 adjustments such as dependants, other income or extra withholding.
- Bonuses, commission and overtime, which payroll often withholds at a separate supplemental rate.
- Multiple jobs, a working spouse's income, and mid-year pay changes.
What this calculator assumes
- Uses the federal standard deduction for the selected filing status and tax year.
- Assumes W-2 employment at one job for the full calendar year.
- Pre-tax contributions reduce federal taxable income but not Social Security or Medicare wages.
- Social Security stops at the $184,500 wage base for 2026.
- Additional Medicare Tax follows the employer withholding rule: a flat $200,000 of wages, regardless of filing status.
- Assumes every paycheck in the year is the same size, which is what makes an annualised estimate meaningful.
- Models what an employer withholds, not your final tax return. The two can differ.
Sources
Every rate and threshold above is transcribed from a primary source and re-checked on the date shown.
Frequently asked questions
Does New Hampshire tax salaries?
No — W-2 wages have never been taxed by New Hampshire. The state figure in this calculator is a verified zero, with only federal deductions applying.
What happened to the Interest and Dividends Tax?
It was repealed for tax periods beginning on or after 1 January 2025, confirmed by the NH Department of Revenue Administration. Investment income that was taxed through 2024 is no longer taxed at the state level.
Is it true New Hampshire has no sales tax either?
Yes — no general sales tax statewide, which is rare even among no-income-tax states. The state relies heavily on local property taxes instead, among the highest in the nation.
I live in New Hampshire but work in Massachusetts — who taxes me?
Massachusetts taxes income earned within Massachusetts, including by NH residents commuting in. This page models work performed in New Hampshire; cross-border commuters should expect Massachusetts withholding on Massachusetts-source wages.
Why is so much still withheld from my New Hampshire paycheck?
Because withholding is mostly federal everywhere. Federal income tax follows your W-4, and Social Security and Medicare are flat percentages of gross pay — none of which New Hampshire controls. The state's contribution is what is missing: the state income tax line other states add is a verified zero here.