Wyoming has no state income tax in 2025, so bonuses are only subject to federal taxes: 22% for amounts up to $1 million (or 37% above that), plus 6.2% Social Security (up to $168,600 wage base) and 1.45% Medicare (no cap). If your bonus exceeds $200,000 (single filer), an additional 0.9% Medicare tax applies.

Multiply your bonus by 22% for federal tax (or 37% if over $1 million), add 6.2% for Social Security (if under the $168,600 cap), and 1.45% for Medicare (plus 0.9% if income exceeds $200,000). Subtract these from your gross bonus to get your net amount.

Bonuses in Wyoming aren’t taxed at the state level due to no state income tax, but federal taxes apply the same as anywhere else: 22% or 37% based on amount, plus FICA taxes (Social Security and Medicare).

The percentage method taxes bonuses separately at a flat 22% (or 37% over $1M), while the aggregate method combines your bonus with regular pay and taxes it based on your income bracket. Wyoming uses only federal rules since there’s no state tax.

For a $10,000 bonus, you’d pay $2,200 (22%) in federal income tax, $620 (6.2%) in Social Security, and $145 (1.45%) in Medicare, totaling $2,965. Your net bonus would be $7,035, assuming no additional Medicare tax applies.

Wyoming relies on revenue from natural resources like oil, gas, and minerals instead of a state income tax, so your bonus only faces federal taxation in 2025.

Yes, free online tools like PaycheckCity or custom calculators on tax websites can compute your 2025 Wyoming bonus tax using federal rates, factoring in your bonus amount and payment method.

If combined with regular pay, the aggregate method applies: your total income is taxed based on 2025 federal brackets (e.g., 22% for $48,476-$109,400), plus FICA taxes, instead of a flat rate.

The federal supplemental rate taxes bonuses at 22% up to $1 million (37% beyond that) when paid separately, which applies in Wyoming since there’s no state tax to adjust it.

Yes, updated 2025 calculators reflecting federal rates (22% or 37%, plus FICA) are available on sites like PaycheckCity or tax blogs, tailored for Wyoming’s no-state-tax status.

Social Security taxes your bonus at 6.2% up to a $168,600 wage base in 2025; if your total income exceeds this, no additional Social Security tax applies to the bonus.

Medicare taxes bonuses at 1.45% with no cap, plus an extra 0.9% if your total income exceeds $200,000 (single filer) in 2025, applicable in Wyoming due to federal rules.

Your bonus feels heavily taxed due to federal rates (22% or 37%) plus FICA (7.65% or more), not Wyoming, which has no state tax—higher gross amounts amplify the effect.

You can’t avoid federal taxes, but deferring your bonus to 2026, increasing 401(k) contributions, or itemizing deductions might lower your taxable income in 2025.

For bonuses over $1 million, the first million is taxed at 22%, and the excess at 37%, plus FICA taxes, since Wyoming has no state tax to add on.