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Recent Examples of take-home pay
Oregon had the highest tax burden, reducing annual take-home pay to about $70,500.
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
What no tax on tips or overtime mean for workers
The deduction method means workers won't see an immediate boost in take-home pay, but the deduction could mean better news after filing taxes.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 July 2025
Of course, if President Donald Trump is able to end taxes on tips, workers would likely end up with less take-home pay in the new system.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
But the House bill also includes several new tax cuts that could boost take-home pay for Americans across a wide range of income levels and demographics.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 27 May 2025
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
What no tax on tips or overtime mean for workers
The deduction method means workers won't see an immediate boost in take-home pay, but the deduction could mean better news after filing taxes.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 July 2025
Of course, if President Donald Trump is able to end taxes on tips, workers would likely end up with less take-home pay in the new system.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
But the House bill also includes several new tax cuts that could boost take-home pay for Americans across a wide range of income levels and demographics.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for take-home pay
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The contract covers 160 production workers across both the Animation Guild and the Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) and establishes a minimum wage, reduces healthcare coverage costs and guarantees retirement contributions, per the guilds.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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The chair also called for a pause on minimum wage hikes, noting that garments remain a labor-intensive sector employing 600,000 to 800,000 workers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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What is considered a living wage in Ada County in 2025? To meet basic needs in Ada County, an individual must make at least $25.67 per hour or $53,394 per year before taxes, according to MIT’s calculator.—
Kate Linderman,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Aug. 2025
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Bar advocates, who represent about 80% of indigent clients charged with crimes in the Bay State, have been on strike since May and have continued their work stoppage as their demands for a living wage remain unsatisfied.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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Any changes can only take effect after the next election, meaning any move that would change salaries during this shutdown would not take effect.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The job is part of a wave of high-salary positions aimed at leading AI product strategy and boosting productivity.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday estimated that a shutdown could furlough roughly 750,000 federal workers each day, depriving them of about $400 million in wages daily.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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In some departments, such as in-room dining, wages have been cut nearly in half.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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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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Many federal employees deemed non-essential would be furloughed without pay during a shutdown, and some government contractors could temporarily lose business.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The streamer says that marks the largest 10-day audience for a pay-one film since December 2023, when Barbie played.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Take-home pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take-home%20pay. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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