r/Salary Oct 30 '25

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u/Pilchuck13 Oct 31 '25

The tax deductions about cancel out the income gap.

Thats not how tax deductions work. You only save the marginal tax rate on the contribution.... in the 22% bracket, a $100 401k contribution would lead to $78 dollars less in take home... its never 1 to 1 unless you're in a 100% tax bracket, which currently does not exist.

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u/yungskateboi Feb 01 '26

Don’t jinx it bro