Guides
Read before you trust a stub — or an estimate
Four explainers written for the same audience as the calculator. Still not tax advice.
How paycheck withholding works
Gross is not yours to spend. Here is the annual-method story behind federal, FICA, and state cuts.
W-4 basics
Filing status, dependents, and extra withholding after the 2020 redesign — without the old allowance folklore.
Hourly vs salary on a paycheck
Same annual dollars can produce different checks once hours, overtime, and frequency enter the picture.
FICA explained
Social Security, Medicare, the wage base, and Additional Medicare Tax in plain language.