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What's a life lesson you learned the hard way that you'd want to share with others to help them avoid the same mistake? (lemmy.world)

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[–] undefined@links.hackliberty.org 27 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Triple check your tax forms when you land a new job. I got my dream job but realized after the first tax year that they’d been deducting essentially no taxes so I had a very hefty tax bill that year. 😪

[–] gi1242@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

also if you're married and spouse goes back to work, make sure you get the withholdings correct. otherwise it's a hefty chunk you'll owe April 15th

[–] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

I've had the opposite - they marked me down as having 2 jobs (originally started as a part timer) so I was paying way more than I needed to. Only noticed when my refund went over a grand.