Gross to Net Calculator
Calculate take-home pay from gross salary after taxes and deductions
Calculate Gross to Net
Total amount before taxes and deductions
Take-home amount after taxes and deductions
Tax percentage based on gross amount
Tax percentage based on net amount
Absolute tax amount (gross - net)
How to Use:
Enter any 2 values from the fields above, and the calculator will automatically calculate the remaining values. You can use gross amount + tax rate, net amount + tax rate, or any other combination of two values.
Example Calculations
Example 1: Calculate Net from Gross
Given: Gross salary = $5,000, Tax rate = 25%
Net Amount: $5,000 × (1 - 0.25) = $5,000 × 0.75 = $3,750
Tax Amount: $5,000 - $3,750 = $1,250
Example 2: Calculate Gross from Net
Given: Net salary = $3,000, Tax rate = 20%
Gross Amount: $3,000 ÷ (1 - 0.20) = $3,000 ÷ 0.80 = $3,750
Tax Amount: $3,750 - $3,000 = $750
FICA Tax Information
Social Security
6.2% on wages up to $160,200 (2023)
Medicare
1.45% on all wages
Additional Medicare
0.9% on wages over $200,000
Key Concepts
Gross Amount: Total salary before any deductions
Net Amount: Take-home pay after taxes and deductions
Tax from Gross: Tax percentage based on gross amount
Tax from Net: Tax percentage based on net amount (higher %)
Self-employed: Pay both employee and employer FICA (15.3%)
Understanding Gross vs Net Calculations
What's the Difference?
The fundamental difference between gross and net amounts is that the gross amount includes taxes and deductions, while the net amount is what you actually receive after all deductions have been subtracted.
Common Deductions
- •Federal income tax
- •State income tax
- •Social Security tax (6.2%)
- •Medicare tax (1.45%)
- •Health insurance premiums
- •Retirement contributions (401k, etc.)
Calculation Formulas
Net from Gross:
Net = Gross × (1 - Tax Rate)
Gross from Net:
Gross = Net ÷ (1 - Tax Rate)
Tax Rate Conversion
Tax from Gross to Tax from Net:
Tax from Net = Tax from Gross ÷ (1 - Tax from Gross)
Tax from Net to Tax from Gross:
Tax from Gross = Tax from Net ÷ (1 + Tax from Net)