Arizona charges 2.5% flat state income tax. Use the tax refund estimator pre-loaded with Arizona rates.
Open Tax Refund Estimator →In Arizona, you may receive refunds at both the federal and state level. Your state refund depends on how your employer's flat 2.5% withholding compared to your actual Arizona tax liability. Common reasons for a state refund include credits, deductions, or withholding calibrated for a higher income than you actually earned. Use this estimator to project both your federal and Arizona state refund amounts.
Arizona levies a flat 2.5% state income tax on all taxable income regardless of how much you earn. This makes tax planning straightforward: for every additional dollar you earn, 2.5 cents goes to Arizona. Arizona does not impose local income taxes, so the 2.5% flat rate is the only state-level income tax you owe.
The table below shows what you actually keep at five salary levels in Arizona, accounting for federal tax, FICA, and Arizona's flat 2.5% state tax.
See how Arizona compares to other West states. Each link takes you to the tax refund estimator landing page for that state.
For a comprehensive breakdown of Arizona’s tax structure, salary comparisons, cost-of-living analysis, and more, visit the full Arizona take-home pay page.