Take-Home Pay Formula (Net Salary)

Take-home (net) pay is gross income minus pre-tax deductions, FICA taxes, federal income tax, state and local tax, and post-tax deductions. Each line reduces the next in a strict order — pre-tax deductions lower taxable income, FICA is on most pre-tax categories anyway, and post-tax (Roth, garnishments) come last.

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