# Taxes Suck: USA Tax Calculator — Federal & State Income Planner > United States income tax calculator for federal and state tax liability estimation. (iPhone/iPad app by Adam Myrick, LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taxes-suck-usa-tax-calculator/id6443821227 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Adam Myrick, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1649667092) - Category: Finance, Business - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.60/5 from 84 App Store ratings · 23 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.6 · 5 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2022-10-14 - Data updated: 2026-09-22 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taxes-suck-usa-tax-calculator/id6443821227/reviews.md ## What is Taxes Suck? “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” - Benjamin Franklin With Taxes Suck, you can easily estimate your taxes in seconds! NO degree required! Let’s face it, paying Taxes Sucks! It’s not your fault the tax code takes an advanced degree to be an expert in. Taxes Suck is a simple but powerful United States income tax calculator intended to help you easily estimate your Federal and State income tax liability. Take control of your Taxes Today! Taxes Suck helps estimate the correct amount of Federal and State taxes to withhold from your paycheck (Don’t trust your W-4 from your employer). If you are self-employed, it helps to estimate your estimated taxes. If you are employed, self-employed, have investment income, etc., it helps estimate income taxes for that too! Taxes Suck is great for Tax Planning. Whether you are self-employed, weighing business reinvestment options, or you are simply trying to decide between Traditional vs. Roth retirement contributions, Taxes Suck can help make tax decisions easier by showing you current-year tax savings. Taxes Suck is excellent for any Do-It-Yourself type of person and great for professionals assisting clients. Taxes Suck gives you the ability to run income tax projections in seconds. Learn with Taxes Suck about different types of income, deductions, & tax credits and how those affect your tax bill. “Only on the App Store” Tax Year 2026 is a One-Time charge of $3.99! Prior Year is FREE to use! Note - States are slow to update their tax brackets. If current-year state brackets are unavailable, prior-year brackets will be used until the state issues current-year brackets. Federal calculations include: - Ordinary federal income tax. - Long-term capital gain tax. - FICA tax. - Self-employment tax. - Self-employment tax deduction. - Additional Medicare (Self-employment only). - Qualified business income deduction with threshold & phaseout. - Net investment income tax. - Taxable portion of Social Security Income. - Child tax credit with phase-out. - Earned Income Tax Credit with phase-in & phase-out. - Standard deduction (including Age & Blind increase - Federal Only). - Displays marginal tax rate. - Ability to manually add certain adjustments. - Ability to run withholding/estimated tax payment projections. State calculations include: - Ordinary state income tax. - Self-Employment Tax Deduction add-back - PA. - Standard deduction, personal exemption, dependent exemption (does not include phaseout, but a few states do not calculate these based on a low-income phaseout). - Federal QBI Deduction - CO, ID, & ND. - Taxable portion of Social Security Income state subtraction, if applicable in your state. - Displays marginal tax rate. - Ability to manually add certain adjustments. - Ability to run withholding/estimated tax payment projections. - Taxes Suck on most states calculates tax on state taxable income at ordinary state tax rates. This should overestimate taxes due if your state has favorable rates on certain types of income. - I plan to add a more complete calculation for state income tax in the future, but I wanted to get the app released sooner rather than later, and I believe it gives a reasonable estimate for most people in its current build. Taxes Suck is brought to you by Adam Myrick, CPA, a solo developer. If Taxes Suck is helping you, please consider supporting me by leaving a positive review or updating an existing one. Please share Taxes Suck with friends & family! In-App Purchases: Unlock 2026 Tax Year: One-Time Charge — $3.99 Tip Jar: One-Time Charge — $0.99 One-Time Charge — $4.99 Payments and Renewal: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.   Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 
Privacy Policy: https://www.taxes-suck.com/#privacy-policy ## Key features - Federal income tax estimation - State income tax estimation - Self-employment tax calculation - Capital gains tax estimation - Tax planning projections - Withholding and estimated tax payment projections - Marginal tax rate display ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | One-Time Tip | $0.99 | one-time | | One-Time Tip | $4.99 | one-time | | Unlock 2024 Tax Year | $3.99 | one-time | | Unlock 2026 Tax Year | $3.99 | one-time | | Unlock 2025 Tax Year | $3.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 23) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taxes-suck-usa-tax-calculator/id6443821227/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Non-refundable credits not being applied to Other Taxes!! *2026-05-28* Non-refundable credits such as the child tax credit are only being applied to the regular income tax BEFORE Other Taxes, such as excess APTC repayment, are added. This is incorrect for Form 1040. This results in a portion of the non-refundable credit being wasted/lost if the credit doesn’t fully offset the regular tax, resulting in taxes owed due to the Other Taxes which should have been offset by the remainder of the non-refundable credits after all taxes are added. **Developer response:** I’ll have to look into this. This situation has not affected me. At least yet :). I’ll try my best to get to it asap. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Wonderful Tool *2026-03-14* No ads, clean and simple layout, helpful content in-app. While paying taxes sucks, this app does not! Suggestion for a future release would be the ability to populate and save multiple estimates (or export the current estimate) for easier comparison of different tax scenarios. That said, I paid for the app and will continue to support it going forward! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the kind words! I will look into adding these features. ### 4/5 — Ejinkonye *2026-01-28* There is a message that keeps popping up for donations. I gave a 3.99 donation. It’s still present. **Developer response:** I’m so sorry I missed this review. That notification should be disabled. I’ll have to look into that. Thank you for the 4-star review 🤩 ### 5/5 — Useful, confusing estimates part *2025-03-24* I found this app very useful to get a quick overview of my tax situation, it’s easy to use and includes helpful tips. The one aspect I found confusing is the field “Projected Federal Tax Withholding” - I had expected that exactly this field is the output of the analysis: where am I projected to land and is this sufficient, based on my income details, tax status, and perhaps ability to enter additional withholding per paycheck. I’ve done the math myself, but would find it more intuitive if it calculated it for me. **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words 🙏. I’m happy you have found value with Taxes Suck 😊 Thank you for the feedback. It really helps! I will do my best to address this in future updates. It may take me some time to revamp that section. Thanks for your patience! ### 4/5 — Okay, if you don’t itemize. Tax caster better. *2025-03-24* Okay, if you don’t itemize. Tax caster better **Developer response:** Tax Caster & Taxes Suck are two fundamentally different applications. “Taxes Suck” helps you estimate & project your “current” year Federal & State income tax so you do not have a substantial outstanding tax bill and possibly be subject to penalties & interest. “Tax Caster” is used to estimate your federal tax refund from a “prior” year. It only shows you after the fact, won’t help estimate current taxes, and is only federal, Not State. I do apologize there is no way to input itemized deductions. To keep Taxes Suck as simple as possible, I have chosen not to implement it. Only about 10% of taxpayers itemize, and I assume most that itemize are using a CPA to calculate & project their income taxes anyway. If you are among the 10% of people who can itemize, you can input in “Other Deductions” the amount of your itemized deductions above the standard deduction. This will be limited in functionality and won’t account for any phaseouts, etc. Also, keep in mind that Taxes Suck will lower state income by the amount input in “Other Deductions.” You may need to adjust state income by inputting the difference in state “Additions.” I hope this helps! ### 5/5 — Test *2024-10-08, version 2.3.1* I like it. I will upgrade to purchased app. Thanks ### 1/5 — Ss tax and Medicare. *2024-07-24* What I don’t have to pay this now. I’m a Independent Contractor, I’m trying to figure out what I need to pay the IRS quarterly. I need to put money aside. **Developer response:** You are considered self-employed. Taxes Suck calculates Self-Employment tax (i.e., SS & Medicare); It’s added to Federal Tax. If you are self-employed, you pay federal income tax & self-employment tax with your federal estimated taxes. It all goes together, and Taxes Suck calculates it. I use Taxes Suck every month for my wife’s photography business, and it calculates 100% correctly. Tap on “See Details” for a breakdown. Yes, you should pay estimates quarterly. Taxes Suck is excellent for estimating what you currently owe. Input your Net Income in the self-employment section and use the “Tax Withholding” section to put what you have paid in estimates for the year. This should give you what you currently owe in federal & state. This will include your self-employment taxes (i.e., SS & Medicare). Thanks for using Taxes Suck. I appreciate it! ### 5/5 — OUTSTANDING TAX AP! *2024-02-29* What a fantastic easy to use app to calculate taxes. Spot on. **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words 😊 ### 3/5 — Product not found message *2024-02-15* Attempting 3.99 purchase generated product not found message. **Developer response:** This issue has been fixed. I am so sorry for the inconvenience 🙏 ### 5/5 — Simple and Concise Tax app *2023-12-09* This is a great tax planning tool. Easy to use and up to date. One suggestion would be a Landscape view for IPad. A+ Update: Landscape added!! Many thanks for the quick response. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m so happy you are finding value with Taxes Suck! I will look into adding landscape view for iPads 👍🏼 ## Frequently asked questions about Taxes Suck ### What does Taxes Suck do? Taxes Suck is a United States income tax calculator designed to help you easily estimate your Federal and State income tax liability. It assists with tax planning for various income types, including employment, self-employment, and investment income, and can project tax savings. ### What are the key features of Taxes Suck? Key features include estimation of ordinary federal and state income tax, capital gains tax, FICA tax, self-employment tax, and net investment income tax. It also calculates deductions, credits, displays marginal tax rates, and allows for withholding/estimated tax payment projections. ### How much does Taxes Suck cost? Tax Year 2026 is available for a one-time charge of $3.99. Tax Years 2025 and 2024 are free to use. The app also has in-app purchases, which may relate to accessing specific tax years or features. ### What tax years does Taxes Suck support? The app supports Tax Year 2026 with a one-time purchase. Tax Years 2025 and 2024 are provided for free. Note that state tax brackets may be updated using prior-year data if current-year data is unavailable. ### Who would benefit from using Taxes Suck? This app is beneficial for DIY individuals, self-employed individuals, those with investment income, and professionals assisting clients. It helps in understanding tax liabilities, making tax decisions, and planning for retirement contributions like Traditional vs. Roth. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.1.2 — 2026-09-18 Fixed Oklahoma to correctly calculate 2026 for Head, Joint, and Widower. Tax Year 2026 is Live! To keep Taxes Suck free from annoying Ads, Tax Year 2026 is a One-Time Charge of $3.99! Prior Year is FREE to use! Note - States are slow to update their tax brackets. If current-year state brackets are unavailable, prior-year brackets will be used until the state issues current-year brackets. ### 4.1.1 — 2026-09-17 All State Tax Brackets have been updated to the most recent changes. Info-circle updates, general fixes, optimizations, improvements, and behind-the-scenes cleanup. Tax Year 2026 is Live! To keep Taxes Suck free from annoying Ads, Tax Year 2026 is a One-Time Charge of $3.99! Prior Year is FREE to use! Note - States are slow to update their tax brackets. If current-year state brackets are unavailable, prior-year brackets will be used until the state issues current-year brackets. ### 4.1.0 — 2026-09-16 All State Tax Brackets have been updated to the most recent changes. Info-circle updates, general fixes, optimizations, improvements, and behind-the-scenes cleanup. Tax Year 2026 is Live! To keep Taxes Suck free from annoying Ads, Tax Year 2026 is a One-Time Charge of $3.99! Prior Year is FREE to use! Note - States are slow to update their tax brackets. If current-year state brackets are unavailable, prior-year brackets will be used until the state issues current-year brackets. ### 4.0.1 — 2026-02-21 State 2026 tax bracket updates, info-circle updates, general fixes, optimizations, improvements, and behind-the-scenes cleanup. Tax Year 2026 is Live! To keep Taxes Suck free from annoying Ads, Tax Year 2026 is a One-Time Charge of $3.99! Tax Years 2025 & 2024 are FREE to use! Note - States are slow to update their tax brackets. If current-year state brackets are unavailable, prior-year brackets will be used until the state issues current-year brackets. ### 4.0.0 — 2026-01-06 Info-circle updates, general fixes, optimizations, improvements, and behind-the-scenes cleanup. Tax Year 2026 is Live! To keep Taxes Suck free from annoying Ads, Tax Year 2026 is a One-Time Charge of $3.99! Tax Years 2025 & 2024 are FREE to use! Note - States are slow to update their tax brackets. 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