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Related MoneyPedia terms
- Payroll DeductionsAmounts your employer subtracts from your gross pay, including taxes, retirement contributions, and insurance, before you see the rest.
- Gross IncomeYour total earnings before any taxes, retirement contributions, or other deductions are taken out of your paycheck.
- Take-Home PayThe amount of your paycheck that actually lands in your account after taxes, benefits, and other deductions are removed.
- Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)Your total income minus certain adjustments, used as the starting point for figuring out how much tax you owe.
- Net IncomeWhat is left of your earnings after taxes and deductions, which is the money you actually have available to spend or save.
- Tax RefundMoney the government returns to you when you paid more tax during the year than you actually owed.
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