Your First Paycheck: Why It's Smaller Than You Think

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Correct use of gross pay, net pay, and deductions defines full credit on this four-point rubric, checked against a sample response that separates $80 federal, $30 state, and $61.20 FICA, plus three answer letters, C, B, and D.

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