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FILE- In this June 15, 2018, file photo, twenty dollar bills are counted in North Andover, Mass. Default on your federal student loans and the government can take up to 15 percent of each paycheck to satisfy your debt. The Education Department can also withhold federal benefits like tax returns and Social Security payments. Garnishment is an effective tool to recoup unpaid loans, private collection agencies enlisted by the Education Department took in over $841.6 million via wage garnishment in the 2018 fiscal year, but it inflicts serious financial strain on borrowers who are already struggling. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Calculating your 2021 take-home pay requires some serious mental gymnastics

Federal health insurance premiums will see a moderate increase next year, but the president’s payroll tax deferral makes calculating next year’s paycheck…

Federal Report

Federal employees will pay nearly 5% more toward health premiums in 2021

Open Season

All eyes on the Senate, will any other work get done?

Congress

Industry pushes back against WH order on diversity and inclusion training

Federal Newscast

A bill to make the payroll tax deferral optional, and others worth watching

Congress

Lawmakers again want a payroll tax deferral opt-out for feds after ‘chaotic’ rollout

Pay

What the payroll tax deferral means for your wallet — and what you’ll pay back in 2021

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Vague OMB guidance on payroll tax deferral leaves many questions unanswered

The Office of Management and Budget has at last issued written guidance on the president’s upcoming payroll tax deferral for federal employees and military…

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