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Tools Berry MCP MCP server

An official MCP server by Tools Berry that exposes its proprietary 2026 US paycheck and payroll tax calculation engine. It allows AI assistants to compute take-home pay, bonus withholding, compare state tax burdens, and retrieve state-specific tax rates for all 50 states and DC, ensuring figures match the site's calculators to the cent.

Endpoint and access

No sign-in: your client connects and lists tools immediately, with no account or key.

No sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-05Operated by Tools Berry
MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)
https://mcp.tools-berry.com
Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

  • Compute full paycheck breakdown including federal, state, and FICA taxes for a given salary and state.
  • Determine actual withholding amounts for bonuses under federal and state supplemental wage rules.
  • Compare net pay across multiple states to identify the most tax-efficient location for a salary.
  • Retrieve detailed 2026 income tax brackets, standard deductions, and payroll program rates for a specific state.
Tools advertised by the last live check:
  • compute_take_home
  • compute_bonus_withholding
  • compare_states
  • get_state_rates

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers a Streamable HTTP server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.
Claude Code configuration
claude mcp add --transport http tools-berry-mcp https://mcp.tools-berry.com

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).
Codex configuration
codex mcp add tools-berry-mcp --url https://mcp.tools-berry.com

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable tools-berry-mcp in your MCP settings.
Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tools-berry-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.tools-berry.com"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure). The type must be streamableHttp for a remote HTTP server.
Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tools-berry-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://mcp.tools-berry.com",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start tools-berry-mcp and inspect its tools.
VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "tools-berry-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.tools-berry.com"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.
Gemini CLI configuration
gemini mcp add --transport http tools-berry-mcp https://mcp.tools-berry.com

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.
Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tools-berry-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.tools-berry.com"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.
Windsurf configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tools-berry-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.tools-berry.com"
    }
  }
}

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