take-home pay
noun
: income remaining from salary or wages after deductions (as for income-tax withholding)
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Contractors have found that unexpected administrative fees and other deductions on their pay slips have significantly reduced their take-home pay.
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Jules Herd, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Under Trump, everyone would receive a tax cut, but the lowest earners — those making under $19,600 — would just see a $320 difference in take-home pay, while under Harris, that same income group would have another $2,355 after taxes.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
That’s because if workers’ take-home pay increases because of a tax cut, employers wouldn’t need to provide tipped workers a higher base-line wage.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 13 Aug. 2024
On the surface, exempting tips from being taxed might sound like a pro-worker proposal with populist appeal, potentially boosting take-home pay for service sector workers who rely on tips to make a living.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 13 Aug. 2024
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Jules Herd, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Under Trump, everyone would receive a tax cut, but the lowest earners — those making under $19,600 — would just see a $320 difference in take-home pay, while under Harris, that same income group would have another $2,355 after taxes.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
That’s because if workers’ take-home pay increases because of a tax cut, employers wouldn’t need to provide tipped workers a higher base-line wage.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 13 Aug. 2024
On the surface, exempting tips from being taxed might sound like a pro-worker proposal with populist appeal, potentially boosting take-home pay for service sector workers who rely on tips to make a living.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Take-home pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take-home%20pay. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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