New Hampshire Income Tax 2026
Estimate onlyNo — New Hampshire has no state income tax. Here's what that means for your paycheck, what the state taxes instead, and how your federal taxes still apply.
Reviewed by the ClearTally editorial team · Last updated July 4, 2026 · Methodology & sources
Tax structure
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Income tax rate
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Local income tax
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New Hampshire income tax calculator
Your income after deductions.
Estimated New Hampshire tax
$0
No state income tax
Based on New Hampshire's single-filer schedule. Married-filing-jointly brackets differ in some states, and this ignores state-specific deductions, exemptions, credits, and local taxes. Estimate only, not tax advice.
About New Hampshire income tax
New Hampshire is one of the 9 states with no personal income tax. Wages, salaries, and most other earned income aren't taxed at the state level, so your paycheck is reduced only by federal income tax and FICA.
New Hampshire has never taxed earned income, and since 2025 it taxes no personal income at all. Its interest and dividends tax was phased down from 5% to 4% to 3% before being repealed outright for tax periods beginning after 31 December 2024.
The trade-off is real, though, and it's the thing comparison articles tend to skip: revenue has to come from somewhere, so states without an income tax generally lean harder on sales and property taxes. Whether you come out ahead depends on how much you spend and what you own, not just what you earn — a high earner who rents usually benefits far more than a modest earner who owns a home.
Other states with no income tax
If you're weighing where to live, these states are in the same position as New Hampshire.
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New Hampshire income tax questions
No. New Hampshire does not tax personal income, so wages and salaries aren't subject to any state income tax and there's no state return to file on your earnings. New Hampshire has never taxed earned income, and since 2025 it taxes no personal income at all. Its interest and dividends tax was phased down from 5% to 4% to 3% before being repealed outright for tax periods beginning after 31 December 2024. There are 9 states in this position, so if you're comparing places to live, Alaska, Florida, Nevada are in the same category.
There is no rate — New Hampshire levies no personal income tax for 2026, at any income level or filing status. That's different from a 0% bracket: there is no state income tax structure at all, so filing status, brackets, and state deductions simply don't apply to your wages.
States without an income tax lean on other taxes instead — most commonly sales tax, property tax, and industry-specific taxes. That means your total state and local tax burden depends far more on what you spend and what property you own than on what you earn, and it can still be substantial. Comparing states purely on income tax misses that trade-off.
Yes. Federal income tax and FICA (Social Security and Medicare) apply in every state regardless of state income tax. For most people federal tax is the larger line by some distance, so having no state income tax reduces your total bill but doesn't come close to eliminating it. Use the income tax calculator to estimate the federal side.
Generally your home state taxes your income wherever you earned it, so living in a state that does tax income while working in New Hampshire usually means you still owe your home state's tax. The reverse — living in New Hampshire and working elsewhere — can mean owing tax to that other state as a non-resident. Multi-state situations turn on residency rules and any reciprocity agreement between the two states, so they're worth checking with each state's revenue department.
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire figures use the 2026 tax year (PayrollTax API). Estimates for planning only, not tax advice. See https://trycleartally.com/disclaimer.