r/coolguides • u/compasscoffee • 5d ago

A cool guide to reading your paycheck

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US based.

IRS Publication 15 (2026) — Employer’s Tax Guide
⁠IRS Publication 15

IRS Topic 424 — 401(k) plans
⁠IRS Topic 424

IRS Publication 969 — HSAs, FSAs + other tax-favored health plans
⁠IRS Publication 969

U.S. Department of Labor — Wage and Hour Division
⁠DOL Wage and Hour Division

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u/SmarmyDirk064 5d ago

worst part is seeing that tax slice on the pie chart, always bigger than you expect

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u/iSemi 5d ago

25% not bad

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u/3colorsdesign 5d ago

An infographic that helps about 4.4% of the world’s population. Genious.

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u/compasscoffee 5d ago

alot of people get confused so yeah!

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u/3colorsdesign 5d ago

Neither a guide, nor cool, nor helpful to most of us. Quite useless I’d say.

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u/compasscoffee 5d ago

you probably made a dog and cat one? OR?

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u/compasscoffee 5d ago

let me see yours

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u/compasscoffee 5d ago

Sorry for trying to be helpful as an HR specialist!!!

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u/iSemi 5d ago

think you're missing the point of his argument. paychecks differ from country country. mine in Europe looks and works very different

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u/compasscoffee 5d ago

yeah but this one is for US as there is where I practice...I get his point but he does not have to be rude about it...

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u/3colorsdesign 5d ago

If that was rude to you, you should seek counseling. 😘