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2025-03-16 16:29:19 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

There is never a scenario in the US where making more money results in less take home pay after income tax. The tax rates set by the IRS are set up to tax incomes between certain amounts--all earners pay 10% on income from $0 to $11,600, 12% on income from $11,601 to $47,150. https://www.irs.gov/filing/federal-income-tax-rates-and-brackets

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• There is never a scenario in the US where making more money results in less take home pay after income tax. The tax rates set by the IRS are set up to tax incomes between certain amounts--all earners pay 10% on income from $0 to $11,600, 12% on income from $11,601 to $47,150. https://www.irs.gov/filing/federal-income-tax-rates-and-brackets