Fiscelo

Personal finance information about paychecks and taxes

Gross, net, withheld. Learn what every line on a pay stub means.

Fiscelo explains pay stubs, tax withholding and the W-4 form in plain language, so the numbers on payday make sense. General information only, not tax advice.

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01Reading a pay stub, line by lineA pay stub explains how gross pay becomes take-home pay. Each line has a reason.Pay stub · 6 min02Tax withholding and the W-4 formThe W-4 tells your employer how much federal income tax to withhold from each paycheck.Withholding · 6 min03The tax forms that arrive in JanuaryEarly in the year, several forms arrive by mail or online. Each reports one kind of income or payment.Tax season · 5 min

What you will learn

  1. 01

    The pay stub

    Gross pay, deductions and net pay, in order.

  2. 02

    Withholding

    What the W-4 does and when people usually revisit it.

  3. 03

    Tax season

    The forms that show up in January and what each one is.

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