payroll deduction

noun

: money earned but not included in a paycheck because it is used to pay the employee's taxes, insurance costs, etc.

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When those errors occur, the department informs the employee about the error and offers options to pay it back through cash or check, a payroll deduction or using employees’ leave to offset the overpayment. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026 This could mean setting up automatic contributions to a brokerage account or investing in your 401(k) via payroll deduction. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025 When employees contribute to an HSA through payroll deduction, those contributions reduce taxable wages, which means the employer pays less in FICA taxes as well. — Dave Etling, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 In 2023, the Republican lawmakers raised that threshold to 60%, while also outlawing the public sector employees from using payroll deduction for membership dues. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for payroll deduction

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“Payroll deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payroll%20deduction. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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