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

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Naming the pay stub line left after every deduction gets asked first, then an $800 paycheck with $80 federal, $30 state, and $61.20 in FICA becomes a take-home calculation. Gross pay, net pay, and deductions get folded into the write.

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