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    Open Enrollment Paycheck Impact Calculator

    Estimate how pre-tax and after-tax benefit elections may change take-home pay.

    3–5 min

    Typical time to complete

    Everyone

    Designed for this audience, usable by anyone

    Educational estimate

    Verify final numbers with official records and plan documents

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    Open Enrollment Paycheck Impact Calculator

    Estimate how pre-tax and after-tax benefit elections may change take-home pay.

    Read: How Open Enrollment Changes Your Paycheck

    Most biweekly workers use 26.

    %

    Combined federal, state, and payroll estimate.

    $

    Per paycheck, usually pre-tax if payroll deducted.

    $

    Per paycheck.

    $

    Per paycheck.

    $

    Per paycheck.

    $

    Per paycheck pre-tax estimate.

    $

    Often after-tax if employee-paid, but check your plan.

    $

    Per paycheck.

    $

    Total per paycheck.

    Gross deductions per paycheck
    $394
    Estimated tax savings per paycheck
    $91
    Estimated take-home reduction
    $304
    Annual take-home impact
    $7,891
    Annual gross deductions
    $10,244
    Annual estimated tax savings
    $2,353
    What this means

    Use this before submitting benefits. The benefits portal may show deductions one line at a time; this stacks them into the approximate paycheck effect after pre-tax savings.

    Educational only. Not individualized financial, investment, tax, legal, insurance, medical, billing, employment, or benefits advice. Results are not official eligibility, coverage, authorization, tax, billing-liability, or plan determinations.

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