IRS Form 944 Small Business Payroll Tax Calculator

Calculates key annual taxes based on *your* annual totals and tax rates. Not an official form generator.

Annual Wage & Tax Totals

Enter the totals for *all employees* for the calendar year.

Tax Year:

(Ensure amounts/rates below match this year.)

Total Wages, Tips, and Other Compensation ($):

Federal Income Tax Withheld ($):

Taxable Social Security Wages ($):

(This is the portion of total annual wages subject to SS tax, considering the annual wage base limit for each employee for the year. **You must determine this amount.**)

Taxable Medicare Wages & Tips ($):

(Generally the same as Total Annual Wages. Medicare tax does not have a wage base limit.)

Taxable Wages & Tips Subject to Additional Medicare Tax ($):

(Enter the portion of annual wages subject to the additional Medicare tax for employees who exceeded the *annual* threshold. **You must determine this amount** based on employees' annual earnings and filing status.)

Applicable Tax Rates & Limits

Enter the rates and limits for the tax year you are calculating.

Social Security Wage Base Limit (Annual $) for the Tax Year:

(The maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security tax per employee per year.)

Employee Social Security Tax Rate (%):

(Employee's share of SS tax rate.)

Employer Social Security Tax Rate (%):

(Employer's share of SS tax rate.)

Employee Medicare Tax Rate (%):

(Employee's share of Medicare tax rate.)

Employer Medicare Tax Rate (%):

(Employer's share of Medicare tax rate.)

Additional Medicare Tax Rate (%):

(Applies to employee wages paid in excess of an annual threshold for high earners.)

Additional Medicare Tax Threshold (Annual $):

(This threshold depends on the employee's filing status and applies annually.)

Calculation Results

Enter details in the tabs above and click Calculate.