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How to Calculate 2020 Alabama State Income Tax by Using State Income Tax Table

1. Find your income exemptions

2. Find your pretax deductions, including 401K, flexible account contributions ...

3. Find your gross income

4. Check the 2020 Alabama state tax rate and the rules to calculate state income tax

5. Calculate your state income tax step by step

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Alabama State Tax Tables

Tax rate used in calculating Alabama state tax for year 2020

State Abbreviation:

AL

State Tax Withholding State Code:

01

Acceptable Exemption Form:

A-4

Basis For Withholding:

State Exemptions

Acceptable Exemption Data:

S, N, M, H / Number of Exemptions

TSP Deferred:

Yes

Special Coding:

Determine the Total Number Of Allowances Claimed field as follows:
First Position - S = Single; N = Married, Filing Separate Returns; M = Married; H = Head of Household.
Second and Third Positions - Enter the total number of allowances claimed. If less than 10, precede with a zero.

Additional Information:

None




Withholding Formula >(Alabama Effective 2020)<

  1. Subtract the nontaxable biweekly Thrift Savings Plan contribution from the gross biweekly wages.
  2. 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.
  3. Add the taxable biweekly fringe benefits (taxable life insurance, etc.) to the amount computed in step 2 to obtain the adjusted gross biweekly wages.
  4. Multiply the adjusted gross biweekly wages times >26< to obtain the gross annual wages.
  5. Determine the personal exemption by applying the following guideline and subtract this amount from the gross wages to compute the taxable income.

    Tax Withholding Table
    Zero or Single
    (Filing Status S)
    If the Amount of
    Taxable Income Is:
    The Standard Deduction
    Amount Is:
    Over: But Not
    Over:
     

  6. $0
    >23,499.99
    2,500
    23,499.99
    23,999.99
    2,475
    23,999.99
    24,499.99
    2,450
    21,499.99
    24,999.99
    2,425
    24,999.99
    25,499.99
    2,400
    25,499.99
    25,999.99
    2,375
    25,999.99
    26,499.99
    2,350
    26,499.99
    26,999.99
    2,325
    26,999.99
    27,499.99
    2,300
    27,499.99
    27,999.99
    2,275
    27,999.99
    28,499.99
    2,250
    28,499.99
    28,999.99
    2,225
    28,999.99
    29,499.99
    2,200
    29,499.99
    29,999.99
    2,175
    29,999.99
    30,499.99
    2,150
    30,499.99
    30,999.99
    2,125
    30,999.99
    31,499.99
    2,100
    31,499.99
    31,999.99
    2,075
    31,999.99
    32,499.99
    2,050
    32,499.99
    32,999.99
    2,025
    32,999.99 <
    and over
    2,000


    Married - Filing Separately
    (Filing Status N)

    If the Amount of
    Taxable Income Is:

    The Standard Deduction
    Amount Is:

    Over:
    But Not Over:
    $ 0
    >$ 10,749.99
    $ 3,750
    10,749.99
    10,999.99
    3,662
    10,999.99
    11,249.99
    3,574
    11,249.99
    11,499.99
    3,486
    11,499.99
    11,749.99
    3,398
    11,749.99
    11,999.99
    3,310
    11,999.99
    12,249.99
    3,222
    12,249.99
    12,499.99
    3,134
    12,499.99
    12,749.99
    3,046
    12,749.99
    12,999.99
    2,958
    12,999.99
    13,249.99
    2,870
    13,249.99
    13,499.99
    2,782
    13,499.99
    13,749.99
    2,694
    13,749.99
    13,999.99
    2,606
    13,999.99
    14,249.99
    2,518
    14,249.99
    14,499.99
    2,430
    14,499.99
    14,749.99
    2,342
    14,749.99
    14,999.99
    2,254
    14,999.99
    15,249.99
    2,166
    15,249.99
    15,499.99
    2,078
    15,499.99<
    and over
    2,000

    Married
    (Filing Status M)

    If the Amount of
    Taxable Income Is:

    The Standard Deduction
    Amount Is:

    Over
    But Not Over:
    $ 0
    >$ 23,499.99
    $ 7,500
    23,499.99
    23,999.99
    7,325
    23,999.99
    24,499.99
    7,150
    24,499.99
    24,999.99
    6,975
    24,999.99
    25,499.99
    6,800
    25,499.99
    25,999.99
    6,625
    25,999.99
    26,499.99
    6,450
    26,499.99
    26,999.99
    6,275
    26,999.99
    27,499.99
    6,100
    27,499.99
    27,999.99
    5,925
    27,999.99
    28,499.99
    5,750
    28,499.99
    28,999.99
    5,575
    28,999.99
    29,499.99
    5,400
    29,499.99
    29,999.99
    5,225
    29,999.99
    30,499.99
    5,050
    30,499.99
    30,999.99
    4,875
    30,999.99
    28,499.99
    4,700
    31,499.99
    31,999.99
    4,525
    31,999.99
    32,499.99
    4,350
    32,499.99
    32,999.99
    4,175
    32,999.99 <
    and over
    4,000

    Married - Head of Household
    (Filing Status H)

    If the Amount of
    Annual Wages Is:

    The Standard Deduction
    Amount Is:

    Over
    But Not Over:
    $ 0
    >$23,499.99
    $ 4,700
    23,499.99
    23,999.99
    4,565
    23,999.99
    24,499.99
    4,430
    24,499.99
    24,999.99
    4,295
    24,999.99
    25,499.99
    4,160
    25,499.99
    25,999.99
    4,025
    25,999.99
    26,499.99
    3,890
    26,499.99
    26,999.99
    3,755
    26,999.99
    27,499.99
    3,620
    27,499.99
    27,999.99
    3,485
    27,999.99
    28,499.99
    3,350
    28,499.99
    28,999.99
    3,215
    28,999.99
    29,499.99
    3,080
    29,499.99
    29,999.99
    2,945
    29,999.99
    30,499.99
    2,810
    30,499.99
    30,999.99
    2,675
    30,999.99
    31,499.99
    2,540
    31,499.99
    31,999.99
    2,405
    31,999.99
    32,499.99
    2,270
    32,499.99
    32,999.99
    2,135
    32,999.99<
    and over
    2,000

  7. Calculate the Federal Tax Deduction based on the actual amount of federal tax withheld this payroll period multiplied by>26.<
  8. Determine the personal exemption allowance based on the employee's marital status using the following table.

  9. If the Employee Claims the Following Withholding
    Exemption Status:

    The Personal Exemption Allowance Is:

    Zero
    $ 0
    Single or Married Filing Separate
    1,500
    Married or Head of Household
    3,000

  10. Calculate the Dependent Exemption by multiplying the number of exemptions claimed by one of the following amounts based on the employee's annualized wages.

  11. If the Amount of
    Annual Wages Is:

    The Amount Per
    Dependent Is:

    Over
    But Not Over:
    $ 0
    $ 20,000
    $ 1,000
    20,000
    100,000
    500
    100,000
    and over
    300


  12. If the employee is claiming "0" (ZERO), SINGLE, MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY or HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD, apply the following tax rate the annualized taxable wages to determine the annual amount.

  13. Zero
    Single
    Married - Filing Separately
    Head of Household

    If the Amount of
    Annual Taxable Wages Is:

    The Amount of Tax Is:

    Over
    But Not
    Over
    $ 0
    $ 500
    $ 0
    plus
    2.0%
    $ 0
    500
    3,000
    10
    plus
    4.0%
    500
    3,000
    and over
    110
    plus
    5.0%
    3,000

  14. If the employee is claiming MARRIED, apply the following tax rate the annualized taxable wages to determine the annual amount.

  15. Married

    If the Amount of
    Annual Taxable Wages Is:

    The Amount of Tax Is:

    Over:

    But Not
    Over:

    $ 0
    $ 1,000
    $ 0
    plus
    2.0%
    $ 0
    1,000
    6,000
    20
    plus
    4.0%
    1,000
    6,000
    and over
    220
    plus
    5.0%
    6,000

    11. Divide the annual Alabama tax withholding by >26< to obtain the biweekly Alabama tax withholding.


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