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You pay tax on your adjusted gross income. This is not quite the same thing as gross income, but it's definitely not net either.

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Q: Do you pay tax on your gross income or net income?
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How do you figure net income?

subtract the tax you pay from your gross income.


Is Net income before or after tax?

Net income is what you get after tax, gross income is before tax.


Do income taxes increase or decrease your gross pay?

Decrease. The tax is taken OUT of the gross leaving a net.


Is annual income your gross or net income?

Your annual income is generally your net income - what you earned (gross income) minus the taxes and pre-tax benefits you pay for prior to getting your paycheck (deductions).


Do they use gross or net income on tax returns?

gross


What is the difference between gross pay and net after tax incomes?

The difference between gross pay and net pay is that gross pay is the amount that you receive before tax deductions and pay net is the money you take home after all the tax deductions


What is the difference between Gross and net and taxable income?

Gross income: the overall income, from which expenses and tax are not yet deducted. Net income: the pure income, left after deducting all expenses and tax. Taxable income: the income before tax, deducted all expenses except tax.


What is grosse pay and net pay?

Gross before tax Nett after tax


How do you compute gross pay and net pay?

You will have to use the computer program correctly and enter the gross pay and all of the necessary deduction amounts from your gross pay to come up with your net PAY. You should get this information from your employer payroll department as they will be the one that would know how much FICA, federal income tax, state income, local taxes, etc that they will have to withhold from your hourly pay or gross pay for the pay period. After the withheld amount for all taxes is subtracted from your gross wages (earned income) your paycheck will be issued for the net amount of your earning (wages).


What is your gross income if your net income is 1000 per week?

You should get this information from your employer payroll department as they will be the one that would know how much FICA, federal income tax, state income, local taxes, etc they will have to withhold from your hourly pay or gross pay for the pay period.


How much will your tax return be after you buy a house?

The tax you pay is based on your " Net relevant earnings ." In other words your gross income before any deductions. Buying a property has no correlation with your income tax.


The gross income of ginger is 215 per week her deductions are 15.16 fica tax 29.33 income tax 2 percent state tax 1 percent city tax and3 percent retirement fud what is her net income?

The gross income of the employee is $215 per week. Her deductions are: $15.16,FICA tax; $29.33, income tax; 2% state tax; 1% city tax; and 3% retirement fund. What is her net income? The employee should get the correct information and numbers from the employer payroll department or wait until they put her net take home pay check in her hand as they will be the one that would know how much FICA, federal income tax, state income, local taxes, etc they will have to withhold from your hourly pay or gross pay for the pay period. But to figure it out: $215.00 net -15.16 -29.33 - 4.30 - 2.15 - 6.45 Take home pay would be 157.61 e.g. 2% + 1% + 3% = 6% 6% of $215.00 = $12.90 $215.00 - 15.16 - 29.33 - 12.90 = $157.61 net income.