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

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FICA takes 7.65% off Jordan Rivera's $600 paycheck before federal and state tax cut it down further, the gap this guide's pie chart breaks apart. Extensions build a net-pay calculator for three gross amounts, hunt three planted pay-stub errors, and compare take-home pay with and without state tax.

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