Payroll Calculators
Net Pay Calculators
Net pay calculators are designed to provide an estimate of your net pay.
Here are a few of the reasons you may want to use a net pay calculator:
- Understand the impact of Benefits Choice elections.
- See the impact of a pay increase on your taxes.
- Determine the potential impact taxable tuition and service fee waivers will have on your paycheck.
Follow the instructions below to select and use the correct calculator.
The net pay calculators are designed to work only if your Form W-4 has been completed or updated in 2020 or later.
Review Form W-4 Information
The net pay calculators provided should only be used by employees who have submitted a 2020 or later Form W-4. If you have not updated your Form W-4 since 2020, these calculators will not provide accurate estimates. See the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) FAQs on the 2020 Form W-4 for additional information about the current version of this form. If you choose to update your Form W-4, you can access it from the W-4 Withholding Allowance page in My UI Info.
Identify your Federal two jobs total status
Form W-4 information is required to select the appropriate calculator and properly fill in the fields. To select the correct calculator, you must first identify whether Federal two jobs total is checked.
- Go to the W-4 Withholding Allowance page.
- Select the Access W-4 Withholding button.
- Log in with your net ID and password.
- Locate the Form W-4 Information section under your profile. Identify your Federal two jobs total status: unchecked or checked. Keep the page open since it contains information necessary to use the calculators.
NOTE: Form W-4 step numbers are not identified in the Form W-4 Information section. The Federal two jobs total references Step 2c of Form W-4.
Select the Appropriate Calculator
The calculators below are grouped according to pay frequency and employee classification. Select and download the appropriate calculator based on your pay frequency, employee classification, and Federal two jobs total selection (unchecked or checked).
Biweekly Employees
If you are paid biweekly (usually every other Wednesday), download one of the following calculators:
NOTE: Two months each year you will receive three paychecks in that month. Benefits deductions only come out of the first two paychecks each month. See Why is my Paycheck Different? under Deductions.
Monthly Faculty and Academic Professionals
If you are a faculty member or academic professional paid once a month (generally the 16th), download one of the following calculators:
Graduate Assistants
If you are a Graduate Assistant, download one of the following calculators:
These calculators allow Graduate Assistants to estimate net pay for pay periods in which withholding is applied for taxable tuition waivers and fees. For more information about the taxability of tuition waivers and service fees, see Taxability of Graduate Level Tuition & Service Fee Waivers.
How to Use the Selected Calculator
Follow these instructions to use the calculator you selected.
TIP: Fill in the calculator with the exact amounts found on your earnings statement. The calculator's net pay should match the earnings statement. Then make any prospective changes to earnings or deductions and review the result.
- Enter the appropriate gross payroll earnings based on your earnings statement (Current Gross Pay) or expected pay change. Open a recent Earnings Statement in MyUI Info or review your Notice of Appointment (NOA) to identify your gross earnings.
- Enter the appropriate payroll deductions based on your earnings statement and any upcoming changes.
- Enter any additional fields specific to your situation, such as tuition waiver information, taxable benefits, etc.
- In the appropriate Filing Status section (Married Filing Jointly, Single or Married Filing Separately, Head of Household), enter information from your current Form W-4 Information, such as additional withholding, credits, or deductions.
- Review the estimated net pay result based on your current W-4 Tax Filing Status.
NOTE: This is an estimate only and may not reflect the exact net pay you receive.
Summary:
Payroll net pay calculators provide an accurate estimate of net pay only if:
- Your Form W-4 is from 2020 or later
- You select the appropriate calculator
- You enter the correct amounts in the calculator
If you have any questions regarding which calculator to use or how to use it, please submit a ticket via the University Payroll & Benefits Customer Service Portal.