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B2G

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42. I know that.
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 02:23 PM
Feb 2018

But withholding amounts are not 'padded' by the government to trick you into getting a bigger pay check and paying more when you file, which is what you stated.

That is completely within your control with your W4 deductions.

Check that they aren't underwitholding Loki Liesmith Feb 2018 #1
They didn't give you a new W-4? yallerdawg Feb 2018 #5
You don't have to fill out a new W-4 Dragonfly64 Feb 2018 #17
What if the employee wants to have more withheld? yallerdawg Feb 2018 #20
Your payroll department leftynyc Feb 2018 #21
Because the tax rate goes down across the board. B2G Feb 2018 #22
You need to figure that out yourself marylandblue Feb 2018 #29
That's not the way this works. B2G Feb 2018 #31
There's a line on the w-4 for "additional witholding" marylandblue Feb 2018 #40
I know that. B2G Feb 2018 #42
I read that they padded it somehow this time marylandblue Feb 2018 #43
They cut deductions on the back end, too. yallerdawg Feb 2018 #49
The personal deductions are gone DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #72
No. The new withholding just appeared. fescuerescue Feb 2018 #74
Also IRS has not yet released the 2018 w-4 form. aidbo Feb 2018 #91
"$XXXXX.XX" yallerdawg Feb 2018 #92
But if you invest that $67 per week for 12,000 years, guillaumeb Feb 2018 #2
574 years lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #6
I actually used the number 12,000 in an attempt at humor. guillaumeb Feb 2018 #9
I think lapfog was using humor, too davekriss Feb 2018 #44
Bingo+ lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #95
yes I know. lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #55
That my very point! imanamerican63 Feb 2018 #3
Those aren't crumbs. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #4
Wait until they cut SS, Medicare and octoberlib Feb 2018 #13
That's the argument. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #15
Woe to the party that raises taxes MichMary Feb 2018 #56
works out to $3,474 a year lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #23
If the OP is earning about $15/hour it sure is! LeftInTX Feb 2018 #24
He said his mindem Feb 2018 #32
He said his withholding went from $399 to $466 LeftInTX Feb 2018 #38
Not at all lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #59
No, you are wrong. WillowTree Feb 2018 #64
I said the federal withholding went from $466 lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #68
Another solid argument. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #25
I got 15 bucks every 2 weeks. 360/year. That is crumbs sarah FAILIN Feb 2018 #27
Again, check your stub in 2 weeks. B2G Feb 2018 #33
No, my company implemented them early sarah FAILIN Feb 2018 #37
How did they do that? nt B2G Feb 2018 #39
They sent an email to us sarah FAILIN Feb 2018 #51
Quickbooks pushed the tables out about Jan 20 stopwastingmymoney Feb 2018 #57
Yep my company sent out a note Dem_4_Life Feb 2018 #58
And your story is the more common story lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #62
With the rate that prices on, well, everything, continues to go up Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2018 #30
Completely dependent on other factors. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #41
Especially if the unintended consequence of this tax break lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #65
I think they meant that their *takehome* went from $399.26 to $466.50. WillowTree Feb 2018 #47
You are correct. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #53
I did not read it that way... lapfog_1 Feb 2018 #70
You are correct fescuerescue Feb 2018 #76
OP's withholding went down DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #75
I get to pay $1000 a year more on my FIXED income of Social Security and sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #60
Another solid argument. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #63
The loss of personal exemption is offset by an increase in DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #78
As a single person, why would I want to take a standard deduction of $12,000 sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #80
In your case, you wouldn't DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #82
The crumbs comment comes from who ends up getting the cookie! Freethinker65 Feb 2018 #77
AND Iliyah Feb 2018 #7
How do you figure? WillowTree Feb 2018 #54
k and r..nt Stuart G Feb 2018 #8
If the withholding went from $399.26 to $466.50, your paycheck would go DOWN by $67 nt karynnj Feb 2018 #10
I edited for clarity. fescuerescue Feb 2018 #71
Makes sense :) karynnj Feb 2018 #79
Is that with the new tables or old? B2G Feb 2018 #11
Thank you. octoberlib Feb 2018 #14
lucky you, we get 64.82 extra per month gopiscrap Feb 2018 #12
Well, MichMary Feb 2018 #66
you don't understand? Skittles Feb 2018 #85
Can't help but think Windy City Charlie Feb 2018 #16
Enjoy it while it last. Its temporary for you TeamPooka Feb 2018 #18
Which party will MichMary Feb 2018 #67
"Tax the rich" is a winning motto. They just got huge cuts. TeamPooka Feb 2018 #83
Actually... stevenelijah Feb 2018 #19
$268 a month is crumbs to you? Must be nice. LexVegas Feb 2018 #26
ikr obamanut2012 Feb 2018 #45
that's a 15% reduction in withholding. i rather doubt most people's tax bill will go down that much unblock Feb 2018 #28
That's actually a really good point. fescuerescue Feb 2018 #73
I got 15 bucks every 2 weeks. 360/year. That is crumbs sarah FAILIN Feb 2018 #34
new tables Historic NY Feb 2018 #35
We should be careful, there are many examples of Nancy Pelosi and others parkerMcDavis Feb 2018 #36
I would love to get an extra $67 a week! Kaleva Feb 2018 #46
Tax rate always goes down January 1st MacKasey Feb 2018 #48
I remember in the 80s when Reagan gave the military a pay raise demigoddess Feb 2018 #50
This whole "crumbs" narrative is dangerous Dreamer Tatum Feb 2018 #52
That's not great but better than nothing. It looks like we'll get an extra $60 a month Luciferous Feb 2018 #61
To the run of the mill Fox news idiot $67.00 is a lot and they are happy the pukes are looking out Autumn Feb 2018 #69
question burnbaby Feb 2018 #81
And next year, you will owe more in taxes. alarimer Feb 2018 #84
people are so easily fooled Skittles Feb 2018 #86
So basically $250 per month titaniumsalute Feb 2018 #87
MFJ fescuerescue Feb 2018 #88
Check the math Gothmog Feb 2018 #89
That wouldn't surprise me at all. fescuerescue Feb 2018 #93
Nope sorry it's crumbs compared to what taxes are getting cut where and for whom. nt Kirk Lover Feb 2018 #90
Gas is up 15% in 45 days. moondust Feb 2018 #94
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