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  "name": "How do you calculate hourly pay after taxes?",
  "description": "Multiply your hourly rate by 2,080 hours for annual gross, subtract taxes, divide back. At $25/hour ($52,000/year), a single filer with no state tax nets about $20.90/hour after federal tax and FICA — roughly 84% of the headline rate.",
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    "question": "How do you calculate hourly pay after taxes?",
    "shortAnswer": "Multiply your hourly rate by 2,080 hours for annual gross, subtract taxes, divide back. At $25/hour ($52,000/year), a single filer with no state tax nets about $20.90/hour after federal tax and FICA — roughly 84% of the headline rate.",
    "tableTitle": "Hourly rate after federal tax + FICA, single, no state tax (2025)",
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      {
        "label": "$15/hour",
        "value": "$31,200",
        "note": "≈ $13.05/hour (87%)"
      },
      {
        "label": "$20/hour",
        "value": "$41,600",
        "note": "≈ $17.05/hour (85%)"
      },
      {
        "label": "$25/hour",
        "value": "$52,000",
        "note": "≈ $20.90/hour (84%)"
      },
      {
        "label": "$35/hour",
        "value": "$72,800",
        "note": "≈ $28.55/hour (82%)"
      },
      {
        "label": "$50/hour",
        "value": "$104,000",
        "note": "≈ $39.70/hour (79%)"
      }
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    "context": "The after-tax rate falls as pay rises because brackets are progressive — but you never lose money by earning more; only the dollars inside each bracket are taxed at that bracket's rate. Overtime is taxed the same way (withholding may spike on the bigger check, but it trues up at filing). If you're comparing a salaried offer to an hourly one, convert both to after-tax hourly before deciding.",
    "methodology": "2,080 hours = 40 hours × 52 weeks. Taxes computed with 2025 single-filer brackets, $15,000 standard deduction, FICA 7.65%. No state tax, benefits, or pre-tax deductions.",
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