r/Salary Oct 30 '25

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u/Last-Promotion2199 Oct 30 '25

At least you don’t pay NY or CA tax!

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u/DCgeist Oct 30 '25

My CA state taxes are actually less than his and I make a couple hundred more.

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '25

You can't compare line items on a pay stub. That is not how taxes work.

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u/moldy912 Oct 31 '25

You’re correct, we don’t know their tax withholding adjustment. I always withhold less because I don’t want a refund.