Tax & Payroll
Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET) Savings Calculator
Estimate the federal tax saved by electing your state's pass-through entity tax.
Preparing your result…
What this calculator does
Estimates federal saving from a PTET election.
What your result means
Federal tax saved on state tax deducted at entity level.
Formula
PTET = income × PTET rate; federal saving = (PTET − SALT deduction you'd have got anyway) × federal marginal rate
The step-by-step working for your own numbers appears with the result above and in the PDF report.
Frequently asked questions
Symbols and assumptions
- r
- PTET rate
- • State credit assumed to offset PTET.
Sources and review
Reviewed 2026-09-23 · Next review 2027-01-15
- • User supplies the state PTET rate.
- • Rules change annually.
- • Educational estimate, not tax advice.
Important limitation
This is an educational estimate based only on the values and formula shown. Verify current rates, rules, units, and professional standards before relying on the result. It is not personalized financial or investment advice.
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