What comes out of an NYC paycheck
New York City is one of the few places in the U.S. with a local income tax on wages, so a New Yorker's paycheck has more lines than almost anyone else's: federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, New York State tax, NYC resident tax, NY disability insurance (SDI, max $0.60 a week) and Paid Family Leave (0.432%).
NYC vs. living outside the city vs. Florida
At $100,000 a year a single filer keeps about $70,118 as a city resident, $73,842 elsewhere in New York State, and $79,180 in Florida. See every line side by side in the comparison tool.
Ways NYC workers lower their tax
- Pre-tax benefits: 401(k), HSA, and commuter benefits (transit and parking under Section 132) reduce federal, state and city taxable wages.
- Right-size IT-2104: allowances lower both NYS and NYC withholding by $1,000 of wages each.
- Check residency: moving out of the five boroughs ends NYC tax from the date you move.
Looking for the tax bill rather than the paycheck? Try the NYC income tax calculator.
