Tax rate used in calculating Missouri state tax for year 2017
| State Abbreviation: |
MO |
| State Tax Withholding State Code: |
29 |
| Basis for Withholding: |
State exemptions and the amount of Federal Income Tax witheld each pay period. |
| Acceptable Exemption Form: |
MO W-4 |
| Acceptable Exemption Date: |
S, M, N, H/Total Allowance Claimed |
| TSP Deferred: |
Yes |
| Special Coding: |
Determine the Total Number of Allowances Claimed field as follows:
First position - S = Single;
M = Married, One Spouse Working;
N = Married, Both Spouses Working;
H = Head of Household
Second and Third Positions - Enter the total number of allowances claimed. If less than 10, precede with a zero.
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| Additional Information: |
None |
Withholding Formula >(Missouri Effective 2017)<
- Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Thrift Savings Plan contribution from the gross biweekly wages.
- Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Federal Health Benefits Plan payment(s) (includes dental and vision insurance program, and flexible spending account - health care and dependent care deductions) from the amount computed in step 1.
- Add the taxable biweekly fringe benefits (taxable life insurance, etc.) to the amount computed in step 2 to obtain the adjusted gross biweekly wages.
- Multiply the adjusted gross biweekly wages by 26 to obtain the annual wages.
- Determine the standard deduction by applying the following guideline and subtract this amount from the annual wages.
| If the Employee Is: |
The Standard Deduction Is: |
| Single |
>$6,350 |
| Married (One Spouse Working) |
12,700 |
| Married (Both Spouses Working) |
6,350 |
| Head of Household |
9,350< |
- Determine the exemption allowance by applying the following guideline and subtract this amount from the result of step 5:
If the Employee Is
Claiming Status As: |
Then the Exemption
Allowance Should Be: |
| Single claiming 1 exemption |
$ 2,100 |
| Married claiming 1 exemption |
2,100 |
| Head of Household, claiming 1 exemption |
3,500 |
| Head of Household, claiming 2 exemptions and each additional exemption thereafter |
1,200 |
- Multiply the biweekly Federal income tax withholding (calculated each pay period) by 27 to compute the annual Federal income tax withholding* and subtract this amount from the result of step 6.
* Maximum of $5,000 for Single/Head of Household and Married (Both Spouses Working)
Maximum of $10,000 for Married (One Spouse Working) |
- Apply the taxable income computed in step 7 to the following table to obtain the annual Missouri tax withholding.
Tax Withholding Table |
If the Amount of
Taxable Income Is: |
The Amount of Missouri
Tax Withholding Should Be: |
Over:
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But Not
Over: |
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Of Excess
Over: |
| $ 0 |
$1,008 |
$ 0 |
plus |
1.5% |
$ 0 |
| 1,008 |
2,016 |
15 |
plus |
2.0% |
1,008 |
| 2,016 |
3,025 |
35 |
plus |
2.5% |
2,016 |
| 3,024 |
4,032 |
60 |
plus |
3.0% |
3,024 |
| 4,032 |
5,040 |
90 |
plus |
3.5% |
4,032 |
| 5,040 |
6,048 |
125 |
plus |
4.0% |
5,040 |
| 6,048 |
7,056 |
165 |
plus |
4.5% |
6,048 |
| 7,056 |
8,064 |
210 |
plus |
5.0% |
7,056 |
| 8,064 |
9,072 |
260 |
plus |
5.5% |
8,064 |
| 9,072 |
and over |
315 |
plus |
6.0% |
9,072 |
- Divide the annual Missouri tax withholding by 26 and round to the nearest dollar to obtain the biweekly Missouri tax withholding.
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