How to Calculate the Taxes Deducted From Paychecks

Posted Jan 19, 2009 by Maryanne.Smith / comments 0 comments / Print / Font Size Decrease font size Increase font size

Whether you get paid weekly, bi-weekly or monthly, you receive paychecks. There are gazillion entries on them and all you know is that you always take home a lot more less than what you think you earn. There are different deductions. How do you calculate the taxes from your paychecks?

Whether you get paid weekly, bi-weekly or monthly, you receive paychecks. There are gazillion entries on them and all you know is that you always take home a lot more less than what you think you earn. There are different deductions. How do you calculate the taxes from your paychecks?

There are usually two types of income taxes we pay. Some of us are more fortunate than others that they do not have to pay their local state income taxes. They only pay the federal income taxes.

When you look at your paycheck, you need to find the Fed W/H (Federal Tax withheld), in other words, federal tax you paid. If you have to pay state income tax, you will find it under __St W/H. For example, if you live in California, CA St. W/H.. These are the only items that count for your taxes paid.

There are usually two columns on your paycheck. First one shows your earnings, taxes and all other deductions for your current paycheck. The second one shows you your YTD (Year to date) earnings, taxes and deductions. Most likely, the YTD fed W/H and Local St. W/H is what you need to add to calculate your taxes on your paycheck.

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