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Maryland Bonus Tax Calculator

See exactly how much of your bonus you actually keep in Maryland after federal, state, county, and FICA taxes — using your real marginal rate, not a generic 22% guess.

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Bonus tax breakdown

Maryland · 2026 tax year · bonus income

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Your regular yearly salary — so we can tax the bonus at your real marginal rate.

  • Single
  • Married Filing Jointly
  • Married Filing Separately
  • Head of Household
  • Allegany County (3.20%)
  • Anne Arundel County (2.70% - 3.20%)
  • Baltimore City (3.30%)
  • Baltimore County (3.20%)
  • Calvert County (3.00%)
  • Caroline County (3.20%)
  • Carroll County (3.05%)
  • Cecil County (3.00%)
  • Charles County (3.03%)
  • Dorchester County (3.30%)
  • Frederick County (2.25% - 3.20%)
  • Garrett County (2.65%)
  • Harford County (3.10%)
  • Howard County (3.20%)
  • Kent County (3.30%)
  • Montgomery County (3.30%)
  • Prince George's County (3.20%)
  • Queen Anne's County (3.20%)
  • Somerset County (2.25%)
  • St. Mary's County (3.00%)
  • Talbot County (2.40%)
  • Washington County (3.00%)
  • Wicomico County (3.20%)
  • Worcester County (2.25%)
  • Non-Resident (2.25%)

Determines your local piggyback tax rate.

Used for Maryland personal exemptions and Federal Child Tax Credit estimates.

Updates as you type

How it works

Follow the exact steps to get your result instantly and privately.

STEP 1

Enter your bonus and salary

Type the bonus amount and your regular annual salary. We need both so we can tax the bonus at the rate that actually applies on top of your normal income.

How Bonuses Are Taxed in Maryland

Maryland does not have a special bonus tax rate. A bonus is taxed as ordinary income — it simply stacks on top of your salary and is taxed at your marginal rate. The confusion comes from withholding: the IRS lets employers withhold federal tax on bonuses at a flat 22% supplemental rate (for bonuses under $1 million), which often differs from your actual rate. If 22% is more than your real rate, you get the difference back at tax time. We calculate the true cost by finding the tax on your salary plus bonus, then subtracting the tax on your salary alone.

Tax Breakdown Layers
Calculation Model
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Bonus Tax = Tax(Salary + Bonus) − Tax(Salary)
Take-Home Bonus = Bonus − Bonus Tax
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Example: $5,000 bonus on a $75,000 salary, single, Howard County (3.20%). The bonus stacks into the 22% federal bracket plus 4.75% Maryland state, 3.2% county, and 7.65% FICA. Total tax on the bonus is roughly $1,880, leaving about $3,120 in take-home — even though your employer may have withheld a flat $1,100 (22%) federally.

Worked examples

$2,000 bonus, $55,000 salary

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single, Baltimore County (3.20%)
Result≈ $1,250 kept (~37.5% total tax on the bonus)

$5,000 bonus, $75,000 salary

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single, Howard County (3.20%)
Result≈ $3,120 kept (~37.6% total tax on the bonus)

$10,000 bonus, $120,000 salary

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married jointly, Montgomery County (3.30%)
Result≈ $6,150 kept (~38.5% total tax on the bonus)

$15,000 bonus, $210,000 salary

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single, Anne Arundel County (2.80%)
Result≈ $8,400 kept — higher bracket plus Medicare surtax

Roughly how much of a bonus you keep at common Maryland income levels (single filer).

$40,00012%
$60,00022%
$90,00022%
$120,00024%
$210,00032%
DID YOU KNOW?

| Quick facts

  • Maryland has no separate bonus tax rate — bonuses are taxed as ordinary income at your marginal rate.

  • Employers can withhold federal tax on bonuses at a flat 22% supplemental rate for bonuses under $1 million.

  • Bonuses over $1 million are subject to a 37% federal supplemental withholding rate on the portion above $1M.

  • Your bonus is still subject to the full 7.65% FICA (Social Security + Medicare), and county tax applies too.

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Frequently asked questions

Bonuses are taxed as ordinary income in Maryland. There is no special bonus tax rate. The bonus stacks on top of your salary and is taxed at your marginal federal rate, your Maryland state rate, your county's local rate, and FICA. What feels like a higher 'bonus tax' is usually just flat 22% federal withholding, which is a withholding rule — not your final tax.

The IRS allows employers to use a flat 22% federal supplemental withholding rate on bonuses under $1 million. It is a withholding shortcut, not your actual tax rate. If your real marginal rate is below 22%, you will get the difference back when you file. If it is above 22%, you may owe a little more.

No. Maryland treats a bonus exactly like regular wages for income tax purposes. The same progressive state brackets and your same county piggyback rate apply. Maryland does not impose a separate flat supplemental rate the way the federal system optionally allows.

The most effective move is to route part of the bonus into pre-tax accounts. Many employers let you direct a bonus into your 401(k) or HSA, which avoids federal, Maryland state, and county income tax on the contributed amount (though Social Security and Medicare still apply). This is the single biggest lever most employees have over bonus taxes.

It is a close estimate of your true marginal tax using 2026 brackets. It assumes the bonus stacks on your stated salary with the standard deduction already applied to your base. It does not model other income, credits, or additional withholding. For exact figures, consult a tax professional or the Maryland Comptroller's guidance.

Maryland does not have a separate flat tax rate for supplemental wages or bonuses. Your bonus is simply added to your annual income and taxed at your marginal tax bracket, both for state and local county taxes.

Employers typically use one of two methods to withhold taxes on bonuses: the percentage method (a flat 22% rate for federal taxes) or the aggregate method (adding the bonus to your regular paycheck and withholding based on the total). However, neither method changes the final amount of tax you owe at the end of the year.

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