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How Your U.S. Taxes Actually Work
Updated 9/29/2026
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What you'll learn
- Understand the difference between gross pay, taxable income, and take-home pay
- Identify what comes out of your paycheck (federal tax, state tax, Social Security, Medicare)
- Know what W-2 and W-4 forms are and how withholding works
- Distinguish between tax deductions and tax credits
- Understand that marginal tax brackets only tax income above each threshold at higher rates
About
A plain-language guide for hard-working immigrant families in Minnesota to understand how U.S. taxes work — from your paycheck to filing.
What's inside· 15 lessons
- 1W-2 and W-4: The Forms You Need to Know
- 2Two Tax Myths Debunked
- 3Filing Status and Who Counts as a Dependent
- 4What Comes Out of Your Paycheck
- 5The Standard Deduction Explained Simply
- 6Filing with an SSN vs. an ITIN
- 7What Comes Out of Your Paycheck
- 8How Marginal Tax Brackets Really Work
- 9Knowledge Check Quiz
- 10Knowledge Check Quiz
- 11Your Pay: Gross, Taxable, and Take-Home
- 12How Marginal Tax Brackets Really Work
- 13Why This Guide Matters
- 14Tax Deductions vs. Tax Credits: What's the Difference?
- 15Document Checklist: What to Gather Before You File
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