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Embed Our Paycheck Calculator on Your Site

By Barron Hansen, Founder · Updated June 25, 2026

Personal finance blogs, HR sites, salary-negotiation guides, and relocation publishers can embed the PaycheckCalc paycheck calculator on their own pages with a single iframe snippet. The widget works on any site that supports HTML iframes. There is no signup, no API key, no usage cap, and no tracking pixel. Default values for state, salary, and filing status can be set via URL query parameters, so a California relocation article can embed a calculator pre-set to California and $100,000, and an Indiana HR onboarding page can pre-set Indiana with the new hire's salary. The widget loads the same tax engine and 2026 tax-year data as the canonical calculator on this site, and inherits every mid-year data refresh automatically. Attribution back to PaycheckCalc lives in the widget footer; please leave it intact as a condition of free use. The snippets below cover the basic embed, each individual configuration option, a combined-parameter example, recommended sizing, and the attribution requirement.

Basic embed code

Paste the snippet below anywhere on your page. The calculator loads with no preset state or salary; users pick their own.

Embed code
<iframe src="https://paychecktakehomecalculator.com/embed/calculator"
        width="100%" height="900" frameborder="0"
        title="PaycheckCalc 2026 paycheck calculator"></iframe>

Live preview

The iframe below is the actual widget at its default settings.

Customization options

Pre-select a state

Add ?state=CA to the URL. The state code is the two-letter USPS abbreviation (CA, NY, TX, FL, and so on).

Embed code
<iframe src="https://paychecktakehomecalculator.com/embed/calculator?state=CA"
        width="100%" height="900" frameborder="0"
        title="PaycheckCalc 2026 paycheck calculator"></iframe>

Pre-set a salary

Add ?salary=100000 to start the calculator at a specific gross annual salary. Enter the number without commas or a dollar sign.

Embed code
<iframe src="https://paychecktakehomecalculator.com/embed/calculator?salary=100000"
        width="100%" height="900" frameborder="0"
        title="PaycheckCalc 2026 paycheck calculator"></iframe>

Pre-set filing status

Add ?filing=single, ?filing=married (MFJ), ?filing=marriedSeparate, or ?filing=headOfHousehold to set the default filing status. Values are case-insensitive. The user can still change it after the widget loads.

Embed code
<iframe src="https://paychecktakehomecalculator.com/embed/calculator?filing=married"
        width="100%" height="900" frameborder="0"
        title="PaycheckCalc 2026 paycheck calculator"></iframe>

Combine parameters

Chain parameters with &. A California relocation article can preset both state and salary at once.

Embed code
<iframe src="https://paychecktakehomecalculator.com/embed/calculator?state=CA&salary=100000"
        width="100%" height="900" frameborder="0"
        title="PaycheckCalc 2026 paycheck calculator"></iframe>

Recommended sizing

A height of 900px covers the full calculator on most layouts. 600 to 700px works if your container is narrow and you are comfortable letting the calculator scroll internally. The widget is responsive on width, so a 100% width attribute fills whatever container you place it in.

Attribution requirement

The widget includes a small "Powered by paychecktakehomecalculator.com" link in the footer. This must remain intact as a condition of free use. Please do not strip the attribution with CSS, frame-busting, or other workarounds.

Frequently asked questions

How do I embed PaycheckCalc on my site?
Copy the iframe snippet at the top of this page and paste it into your site's HTML where you want the calculator to appear. The widget loads instantly with no preset state or salary, and your readers pick their own. It works on any page that supports HTML iframes, including WordPress, Ghost, Webflow, and most static-site generators.
What configuration options does the embed support?
Three URL query parameters: ?state=CA presets the two-letter state code, ?salary=100000 presets gross annual salary (digits only, no commas or dollar sign), and ?filing=<status> presets filing status. The ?filing param accepts single, married (for MFJ), marriedSeparate, or headOfHousehold (case-insensitive). Chain them with an ampersand, for example ?state=CA&salary=100000&filing=headOfHousehold. Users can change any preset after the widget loads. There is no parameter for pre-tax deductions yet.
Is the embed free to use?
Yes. The embed widget is free for any site, commercial or non-commercial, with no usage cap and no API key. There is no premium tier, no paid version, and no plan to gate the widget in the future. The only requirement is that the footer attribution back to PaycheckCalc stays visible on your page.
What attribution is required?
The widget renders a small footer link: 'Powered by paychecktakehomecalculator.com'. Please leave it intact. Do not hide it with CSS, do not crop it with a fixed iframe height, and do not strip it with frame-busting. The attribution is the cost of free use. Beyond that, no homepage link or on-page mention is required.
How do I report a bug or request a feature?
Open the contact page on this site or email hello@paychecktakehomecalculator.com directly. For embed-specific issues, please include the URL of the page hosting the iframe, the configuration parameters in use, the browser and OS, and a description of the expected and actual behavior. Tax-data corrections should include the state, filing status, salary, and source citation.
Does the embed track users?
Inputs entered into the embedded calculator stay in the user's browser; the widget has no backend and no API to receive inputs. The hosting iframe loads from paychecktakehomecalculator.com and the same site-wide analytics that measure the canonical site apply (aggregate page-view counts, no individual session data, no salary capture). No third-party tracking pixel is embedded.

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Reviewed

How This Page Is Reviewed

The embed widget loads the same calculator engine and tax-data set as the canonical paycheck calculator on this site. It is reviewed alongside the main calculator each tax-year update.

Reviewed by

PaycheckCalc Research Desk

Last reviewed

2026-06-25