Most take-home pay calculators are built for a generic domestic employee — they don't account for the H1B petition fee rules, OPT/F1 FICA exemptions, or the specific tax credits CRA applies to newcomers arriving in Canada mid-year. Those details matter a lot if you're one of the people they apply to, and they're scattered across government sites, immigration law firm blogs, and forum threads that go stale fast.
TakeHomeVisa is a small, independent site built to put that specific information in one place: working calculators plus the underlying rules, sourced from primary government references wherever possible rather than aggregator sites.
Who's behind this
TakeHomeVisa is built and maintained by an independent software developer, not a law firm, CPA practice, or financial institution. Every tool and guide on this site states its sources directly on the page — usually the IRS, CRA, USCIS, or a specific state tax authority — so you can verify the underlying rule yourself rather than take our word for it.
What this site is not
Nothing here is tax, immigration, or legal advice, and using these tools doesn't create any advisor relationship. The calculators are estimates built from published rules at the time each page was last updated; your actual situation may involve details a general tool can't capture (multi-state income, specific visa history, itemized deductions, provincial credit variations). For anything that affects a real filing or immigration decision, verify with a licensed tax preparer, accountant, or immigration attorney.
How we handle corrections
Tax brackets, immigration fees, and CRA rules change — sometimes mid-year, as the H1B fee status guide on this site shows. If you spot something outdated or incorrect, let us know and we'll verify and update it.