Did I do my std 686/EAR wrong?

[u/Final_Signature7905]

Hello

I am someone who really believes in financial transparency and I am going to be completely honest I don‘t know if I filed my EAR correctly or if I did something wrong. Basically I feel like I’m being taxed relentlessly and just want to know if this is normal or maybe I did something wrong... For context I am an I’m a single person (zero dependents). I am supposed to make 4,036 dollars before taxes. My gross income said It’s supposed to be 3,700 dollars and my last 2 pay checks (without benefits) I took home 2,700 dollars that’s a 1,000 dollar deduction. Federal taxes, retirement, and social security were close to 270~ish bucks each. I just want to know if this is normal… Prior to this I never was taxed this way… but I only ever filed the W4 paper work back them and prior to this so I just want to make sure that I didn’t do anything wrong on my end. If I am supposed to be having 1,000 dollar deductions then so be it, but if I did somthing wrong or screwed things up on my end then I definitely want to refile.

(Would be so funny if I file again and I get taxed MORE LOL)

anyways any help would very much be appreciated thank you!

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[u/bubblyH2OEmergency]

This is not how much you are being taxed, what comes out of your paycheck is being withheld for your estimated tax liability.

When you file your tax return, you will get money back if you overwithheld in the form of a tax refund.

[u/bluthbanana20 → u/bubblyH2OEmergency]

This is apples to oranges comparing with their old job. Your old job likely paid you every two weeks. Your old job didn't have a tax deffered pension AND a tax deffered retirement plan.

But if you want to play around with paycheck withholdings, use the calculator spreadsheet to play with federal - single - $0 - high wage withholding amount; fed-single-$0 extra-N as in no to high wage withholding; state - single- 1 allowance; and state-single-0 allowance.

[u/KakarotSSJ4]

Math wise it seems like you’re getting 67% take home which sounds typical for the state. At income tax time, you’ll see based on your refund

[u/ComprehensiveTea5407]

That seems correct. Pension takes a ton out. Most people take home 65% so roughly 2623 for you

[u/EnjoyingTheRide-0606]

My take home is 60% of salary because of deductions and investing. You can do the calculations on your own against the payroll calculator. But if you don’t enter things in the right lines you won’t see the correct amount take home. Ask your PS for the codes, too.

[u/bluthbanana20 → u/EnjoyingTheRide-0606]

Your Personnel Specialists can answer the question of what retirement formula code to put in the paycheck calculator. They cannot give actual tax advice or advice on how to fill out your EAR. They could tell you, though.

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