A $85,000 salary in Colorado takes home about $65,596 a year ($2,523 per biweekly paycheck) after $9,870 federal income tax, $3,032 Colorado income tax and $6,503 FICA (Social Security and Medicare). Assumes a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal and Colorado rates, and no 401(k) or other pre-tax deductions.
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