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Recent Examples of take-home pay
Beginning in 2026, though, withholding tables will reflect changes so that taxpayers receive many tax cuts through higher take-home pay going forward.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Neither is necessarily a bad thing, but a large refund can also mean less take-home pay during the year and is the equivalent of making an interest-free loan to the government.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
If earnings stay the same from 2025 to 2026, wider brackets could mean a bit higher take-home pay.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
That deal, though, is reportedly prorated over the next four games, with Rivers’ real take-home pay at $278,889.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Neither is necessarily a bad thing, but a large refund can also mean less take-home pay during the year and is the equivalent of making an interest-free loan to the government.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
If earnings stay the same from 2025 to 2026, wider brackets could mean a bit higher take-home pay.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
That deal, though, is reportedly prorated over the next four games, with Rivers’ real take-home pay at $278,889.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take-home pay
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His issues page lists populist reforms like raising the minimum wage, strengthening workers’ ability to organize, and legalizing marijuana.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Strengthening labor laws, increasing the minimum wage and improving social safety nets like unemployment insurance are a few ways the government could step in to address lagging wage growth, Shierholz says.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Now, no matter the caseload, OFR attorneys are guaranteed a living wage.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a Star-Telegram questionnaire returned ahead of the runoff, Rehmet said his policy priorities include fully funding public schools, helping Texans earn a living wage and addressing affordability issues like property taxes, home and rent costs, health insurance rates and the cost of groceries.—
Eleanor Dearman
Updated January 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
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Quiñones’ hefty salary of $750,000, which drew attention when she was hired, was meant to be competitive with private utility companies.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Funding for staff salaries, parks, libraries, road maintenance, recreation programs and community services for seniors and families all come from the same limited municipal resources.—
Rajiv Bhateja,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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When the power fails, businesses close, employees lose wages, and spoiled inventory piles up.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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In 1943, Congress passed the Current Tax Payment Act, which requires employers to withhold federal taxes from employees’ wages and remit them to the federal government.—
Sakinah Tillman,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2026
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Veronica hands Flavia the pay envelope.—
Han Ong,
The New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2021
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The men who built the ships of the U.S. Navy men like Charles Fort of Dundalk and William Hooper of White Marsh had the satisfaction of doing a job right, of contributing to the nation's defense and of bringing home to their eastern Baltimore County communities a regular pay envelope.—
Jacques Kelly,
baltimoresun.com,
9 Aug. 2021
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And a review of congressional salary records shows that other members of Gonzales’ staff received comparable pay bumps the same year, including three staffers who, like Santos-Aviles, held the title of regional director.—
Bayliss Wagner,
San Antonio Express-News,
28 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, the clerks took to the picket lines over multiple issues, including staffing, worker training and pay.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Take-home pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take-home%20pay. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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