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Nebraska After-Tax Yield Calculator

What a savings account or CD keeps after Nebraska's income tax (2.46% to 4.55% in 2026) and federal tax, and whether a Treasury bill, which Nebraska can't tax, keeps more.

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Savings keeps, after tax3.31%The answer

Savings keeps, after tax

3.31%

In Nebraska, a 4.5% APY keeps 3.31% after 22% federal and 4.55% state tax. A 4% Treasury bill, which Nebraska can't tax, keeps 3.12%, so the savings account keeps 0.19% more.

Treasury bill keeps, after tax
3.12%
Better after tax
Savings or CD
Treasury yield that matches the APY
4.24%

Nebraska income tax brackets, 2026 (taxable income)

RateSingle filersMarried filing jointly
2.46%$0 to $4,130$0 to $8,250
3.51%$4,130 to $24,760$8,250 to $49,530
4.55%Over $24,760Over $49,530

What a 4.50% APY keeps in Nebraska, by state bracket (22% federal bracket)

Nebraska rateSavings or CD keepsT-bill yield that matches it
2.46%3.40%4.36%
3.51%3.35%4.30%
4.55%3.31%4.24%

How this calculator works

Bank interest (savings, money market and CDs) is ordinary income to Nebraska and to the IRS. After-tax yield = APY × (1 − federal rate − Nebraska rate − local rate).

Treasury bills, notes and bonds are taxed only federally: federal law bars states from taxing their interest (31 U.S.C. 3124). After-tax yield = T-bill yield × (1 − federal rate).

The Nebraska rates are its 2026 brackets as compiled by the Tax Foundation from state law. Choose the bracket your taxable income falls in; the calculator starts at the rate for a single filer with $75,000 of taxable income (4.55%).

Questions people ask

Does Nebraska tax interest from savings accounts and CDs?

Yes. Nebraska taxes bank interest as ordinary income at 2.46% to 4.55% in 2026, on top of federal income tax.

Are Treasury bills taxable in Nebraska?

No. Interest on Treasury bills, notes, bonds and US savings bonds is exempt from Nebraska income tax by federal law. It is still taxed federally.

Is a T-bill or a CD better in Nebraska?

At Nebraska's 4.55% rate and a 22% federal bracket, a 4.50% CD keeps 3.31%, the same as a T-bill yielding 4.24%. A T-bill paying more than that keeps more.

Do Treasury money market funds avoid Nebraska tax?

Most states let you exclude the share of a fund's dividends that came from Treasury interest. Check Nebraska's income tax instructions for the rule and the percentage your fund reports.

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Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.