Payroll Q&A Blog
Clear answers to the paycheck questions most people are afraid to ask out loud.
What Is the Difference Between Gross Pay and Net Pay?
Learn the clear difference between gross pay and net pay, what gets deducted in between, and how to use the gap to budget more accurately.
→Q&A PostHow Is Overtime Pay Calculated? Simple Explanation
Understand the federal overtime rule, how time-and-a-half is calculated in real dollar terms, when overtime kicks in, and how state rules may differ.
→Q&A PostWhy Is My Bonus Taxed So High? The Real Explanation
Understand why your bonus withholding looks so large, why you probably get most of it back at tax time, and how to estimate your actual bonus take-home.
→Q&A PostWhat Does FICA Mean on My Paycheck?
Understand what FICA stands for, exactly how much Social Security and Medicare taxes cost you, and what happens to the money you contribute.
→Q&A PostHow to Convert Your Annual Salary to an Hourly Rate
Learn the simple formula to convert annual salary to hourly rate, standard work year assumptions, and why this matters when comparing job offers.
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