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What is the pay you actually take home after taxes and deductions called?

Net pay is your take-home amount.

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  1. Net pay ✔
  2. Gross pay
  3. Base pay

Why: Gross pay is the amount before taxes come out. Net pay is what is left after taxes and other deductions.

Huh, didn't know that: Taxes taken from your pay help fund things like schools, road maintenance and medical help for older people.

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Answer: Net pay. Gross pay is the amount before taxes come out. Net pay is what is left after taxes and other deductions.

  1. CFPB Money as You Grow: Teens and earning www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/money-as-you-grow/teen-young-adult/explore-earning
    the difference between gross pay (before taxes are taken out) and net pay (the amount you take home)
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. CFPB Money as You Grow: Teens and earning www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/money-as-you-grow/teen-young-adult/explore-earning
    Discuss what taxes pay for, including schools, road maintenance, and medical help for the elderly.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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