About TakeHomeDesk
Paycheck and money calculators with their assumptions, formulas and sources available to check.
Who maintains TakeHomeDesk
Kai Cheung, an independent developer, maintains TakeHomeDesk. The work includes building the tools, checking published tax schedules, writing explanations and investigating corrections.
The calculations are estimates. Automated tests and source checks do not establish that every payroll situation is covered or that a calculation has been professionally reviewed. Each page explains its supported conditions; How we calculate describes the models in more detail.
How the site is built
- The tax data lives in versioned files, one per state and tax year, each with its sources and verification date.
- Federal withholding tests use examples and boundary conditions from IRS Publication 15-T. Reviewed state employer methods have their own source-based checks; other states use a stated annual income-tax estimate.
- Calculations run entirely in your browser. We never see what you enter.
- Pages are static and lightweight, so they load fast on a phone on a slow connection.
What we cover
Paycheck calculators for all 50 states and the District of Columbia (salary and hourly), federal income tax and W-4 withholding calculators for 2026 and recent years, and a growing set of savings, retirement, credit and loan calculators.
Independence and advertising
There are currently no advertisements on TakeHomeDesk. Advertising may support the site later. Advertising arrangements do not determine the formulas, tax data or results. We do not sell financial products or accept payment for placement in calculator results.
Corrections
If you find a rate or calculation that looks wrong, contact the maintainer at hello@takehomedesk.com. Include the page URL, tax year and the official rule or example you are comparing. You do not need to send a paystub or personal identifiers. Confirmed corrections update the affected calculation or explanation and its relevant review date.
About page updated . Tax-source review dates remain specific to each calculator.