New Jersey: why is my paycheck lower than expected?
Top reasons a New Jersey worker's paycheck shrinks — and how to figure out which one is yours.
Top reasons a New Jersey paycheck looks smaller
- New W-4 (federal or state).
- Year-to-date wages crossed a bracket.
- Bonus withheld at supplemental rate.
- Benefits enrollment change.
- 401(k) percent change.
- New garnishment or child-support order.
- NJ SDI rate change.
New Jersey official sources
Official sources
- IRS Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — IRS · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
- IRS Topic 751 — Social Security and Medicare Withholding Rates — IRS · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
- SSA — Contribution and Benefit Base — SSA · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
- U.S. DOL — Overtime Pay (FLSA) — DOL · last verified 2025-04-01
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