1st paycheck today for 2011. Hmmm...

[michaz]

my net pay went down.

[FSogol]

1. Increased insurance payments? n/t

[michaz]

3. Nope. I have no insurance taken out.

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. mine went up slightly

[gateley]

4. Do you make under $20K? Because those of us who do will be paying more in

taxes. Nice, huh?

[michaz]

6. Just barely below $20,000. I work for a church. n/t

[gateley]

14. That may be it, then. nt

[WCGreen]

29. Do you have social security taken out...

Because a lot of Churches exempt themselves by offering a seperate retirment....

[michaz]

34. Social security is taken out.

[SpiralHawk]

8. "Ha ha." - Rush DraftDodger Limbaugh (R) & RepubliCon Crony FatCats (R)

"More more more more more more tax cuts for rich Republicons. Sneer."

"Ha ha." - Rush DraftDodger Limbaugh (R)

[john donathon]

17. hey

Dont forget that our lovely democratic congress kept those taxes in place. o yea and Pres. Obama

[SpiralHawk]

20. Sounds like a lameass Republicon spin point

...trying to shift blame, and once again -- as is so typical of republicons -- FAILing to accept reponsiblity for their threatened tantrums if their fatcat payola RepubliCronies did not get more, more, more more....while screwing the citizens of the USA.

[Donnachaidh]

32. uhh -- do pay attention dear

It was the republicans holding unemployment benefits HOSTAGE that caused that. The Republican Party is taking lessons from the Taliban.

[hfojvt]

13. I am not sure if that changes the withholding though.

For myself, my hours vary from paycheck to paycheck, so I do not know what a standard paycheck is.

[gateley]

15. Same with me -- you make a good point. Wonder how they do figure it out.

Can't think of why the OP's check would be smaller otherwise, though. :shrug:

Are we paying more for SS?

[Ex Lurker]

5. the payroll tax cut is offset by the expiration of the "Making work pay" tax credit

for a lot of people it will mean a net tax increase.

[bigwillq]

12. Wish Making Work Pay was extended

I received that tax credit last year.
Don't get my first 2011 paycheck until next Thursday. Will see then if my check went up or down.

[Mark Maker]

7. Maybe you reached max SS last year and it's kicking in again

I used to hate when that happened.

On edit, saw further post, never mind.

[galileoreloaded]

9. Hell with it. Do what everybody I know does and claim 12.....

They can neither kill you or eat you.

Fuck'em.

[prolesunited]

16. Well, good luck with that

I don't think tax fraud is the wisest choice.

[Cutatious]

24. Yeah, you have to be a member of Congress to get away with it

Even then you may get a reprimand or a scary censure.

[galileoreloaded]

35. Yes, because paying the government for services I'll never get to use vs. eating today is smart....

dude(ette), seriously?

The revolution of non participation in our government funding structure will come from the left, not the right. Who wants to pay their taxes for a library, transit, community health center, etc. that is pared back to 1 day a week?

When there is no benefit to participation, the underground economy explodes.

I can hear the boom, can you?

[prolesunited]

36. If you are doing all cash transactions

and don't use a bank you'll probably be OK, but if there is any tax trail, it will catch up with you eventually.

My brother didn't think he needed to file his taxes. He was such a "little guy" who would bother with him. But, once someone filed a 1099 on him for work he did -- and didn't report -- he was in for a world of hurt. Between the fines, fees and interest, he has been screwed ever since. The IRS does not go away, no matter how little you are or how much you think you are justified. And just like education loans, they will follow you beyond the grave.

Do whatever you want. I just don't want anyone to get the idea that there aren't repercussions.

[michaz]

10. I do payroll for our church and so I called one of the accountants at the Diocese.

He said that the Federal went up and that is why it is like that. He said some got more and some got less. Checking the others paychecks, some did go up and some down.

[Dappleganger]

28. Let me guess...

all the ones who's checks went down are poor?

[soleft]

11. My last paycheck for 2010 was down

I thought maybe it in anticipation of the computer pre-tax credit expiring and they'll make it up next month. Get paid for first time in 2011 tomorrow.

[NNN0LHI]

18. I was always one week behind in my pay

This weeks pay check would for be for last weeks work. That way it gave payroll time to figure out how much someone was supposed to be paid before payday.

I don't guess they do that any more?

Don

[AnneD]

19. My pay check went down...

a whopping $300. All was health insurance. I can't wait to get my meds-we will now have higher deductables. Oh Happy Days :eyes:

[bigwillq]

22. That's awful.

:(

Our medical at work is staying the same as last year. That's what they told us anyway.

[AnneD]

30. I guess that is the price you pay...

for being a fat cat entitled Middle School Nurse. Yeah, I could have gone with the dirt cheap insurance hospital, but the only thing they were #1 in was hospital acquired infections. This is Houston and we know our hospitals.

If I leave the schools, I make more money and get better insurance. Why do people want to get rid of good staff. Thank God I am close to retirement.

[slackmaster]

21. I'll find out tomorrow

Tagged for later.

[CatWoman]

23. just checked

and mine went up slightly....

[Kweli4Real]

25. Could it be because ...

The law went into effect January 1st and your your paycheck covererd a pay period ending before the effective date?

[michaz]

33. I don't know but I will check and see about that.

[sarcasmo]

26. The real truth about the tax cuts, those making under X get screwed.

[Dappleganger]

27. Email the stupid fuckers who voted for that bill

and ask them why they raised taxes on the poor.

[KatyaR]

31. I don't get paid until Friday, but I looked at my paystub online today.

My Federal W/H went up $16, and my SS deduction went down $21, so it's basically a wash for me. Means I'll be contributing over $500 less in SS this year--not good. Of course, who knows if any of it will even be there in another 20 years....