For the employee - it will be added to his/her net income
For the employer - it will be subtracted from their net income
That is the money that is left after you have subtracted taxes.
net income
Above the line deductions are subtracted from a person's gross income to calculate adjusted gross income, while below the line deductions are subtracted from adjusted gross income to determine taxable income.
Deductions
1040EZ
Isn't that your net income?
Yes, rent paid by an employer is generally considered taxable income for the employee.
1040EZ
Of course it is. It is income from the employer and thus will be taxes as ordinary income.
When you earn income from an employer, the employer automatically withholds a portion of your salary for federal income taxes, which they remit to the government on your behalf.
Probably because the withholding rates were changed. 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. After the withheld amount for all taxes is subtracted from your gross wages (earned income) your paycheck will issued for the net amount of your earning (wages).
The net income of a postdoc after tax deductions is the amount of money they take home after taxes have been subtracted from their gross income.