Tax rate used in calculating Missouri state tax for year 2021
| 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 2021)<
- 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 |
>$12,550 |
| Married (One Spouse Working) |
25,100 |
| Married (Both Spouses Working) |
12,550 |
| Head of Household |
18,800< |
- Apply the taxable income computed in step 5 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 |
$1,088 |
$ 0 |
plus |
1.5% |
$ 0 |
| $1,088 |
2,176 |
16 |
plus |
2.0% |
$1,088 |
| 2,176 |
3,264 |
38 |
plus |
2.5% |
2,176 |
| 3,264 |
4,352 |
65 |
plus |
3.0% |
3,264 |
| 4,352 |
5,440 |
98 |
plus |
3.5% |
4,352 |
| 5,440 |
6,528 |
136 |
plus |
4.0% |
5,440 |
| 6,528 |
7,616 |
180 |
plus |
4.5% |
6,528 |
| 7,616 |
8,704 |
229 |
plus |
5.0% |
7,616 |
| 8,704 |
and over |
283 |
plus |
5.4% |
8,704 |
- 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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