If a person makes $20 per hour, how much would that be after taxes. (per hour)?

Answer 1

take into consideration:
1) number of children
2) whether you are filing single or married
3) individual laws concerning state, federal, and social security taxes.
4) you'll also have to deduct for any payment made to health insurance accounts if applicable
5) and any other deductions (i.e. - 401k, healt savings plans etc...)
6) Then, it makes a difference if you get paid every week or every other week bc/ more taxes are deducted on the paycheck if you get paid for two weeks since it's a higher amount

With all these things to consider it's pretty difficult for anyone to be able to tell you with certainty.

Answer 2

I've lived in Asia and in Europe, and you aren't obligated to tip in any of those countries. There's no line for a tip on your slip when you pay by credit card. In Europe, you could leave a couple of coins when you have a coffee and occupy the seat for an hour or so, and you could leave 10% of a $300 meal for two but you're not obligated and the locals usually don't! Even those waiters working at the Michelin three starred restaurants aren't working for tips. They are professionals, and they don't make more than $30 an hour- most make up to $10 an hour. They are proud of what they do, and that's what they do. Even if you leave a tip for the maid at a hotel, usually they won't take it. In the US when you order room service, you are expected to tip the man who carries your meal tray to you even though you are being levied an additional 20-25% just for ordering room service for service fees. That's adding 35-45% to your bill! What a rip off. In Japan the taxi drivers, bell boys will refuse your tip and chase after you if "forget your change". The wait staff are paid a max. of $10 an hour, most are paid $6 an hour, and you pay the cashier as you leave and don't tip, yet the service is still impeccable, you don't have to ask for ice water, you get hot towels or cold towels in the summer to wipe your hands off as soon as you sit down, tea is free and you can ask for as many refills. They don't make mistakes about your order, they don't forget, they will even cook your shabu shabu at your table if needed, even without those tips. I used to wait tables in the US and sure, it's hard work, but now many restaurants have those order taking machines that takes the order, table number, and the order automatically goes to the kitchen, and the kitchen later lets you know when it's ready, and it even tells you which table, so life for wait staff in the US is now so much easier these days so I don't understand why we have to tip any more than 15%, for good service. Most of the other minimum-wage jobs out there involve physical labor, why should wait staff receive tips?. Why should the waitstaff, busboys, valets, taxi drivers, housekeepers, bell boys be tipped? They aren't in any other countries in the world, why here? Raise their wages if need be, as Uncle Sam taxes the wait staff 15% of their food sales, and stop making us tip! It's a pain in the butt doing the math after each meal. The service will probably improve if the wait staff aren't expecting tips, since the minute they take your order, they size your bill up calculate the tip, and they will be more courteous to the table with the big bill. I see so many disappointed faces when I say no thank you to a cocktail before dinner, and no to the appetizer, since I'm there for an entree, a glass of wine, then dessert and coffee. The portions are so huge in here, the restaurants should cut down on the amount of food and pay their staff more. If the waiters weren't being tipped, they would treat every single one of us fairly, and that's the way it should be.

Answer 3

Its not a flat per hour after taxes because tax withholding is based upon W-4 filings.

Also, it depends on how many hours are on the paycheck and how often the person gets paid.

Therefore, there is no answer that we can give you.

Answer 4

It depends...are they married single, do they have children...how many hours...tax brackets depend on yearly income, so you would need to estimate that. Google 2007 tax tables and you should get an answer.

In my experience as a single person who made about 20k per year they take about 20% from me. With a kid I will break about even because of the EITC.

Answer 5

8

Answer 6

The IRS needs 10% from everyone for their fair share. If you are single or claiming 0, then you will most likely be deducted nearly 25%, or 23-4% to be precise. But 10% +/- is what you will be charged or credited when you file for sure. Anyway, that leads to about $18 take home (or "net") if you have a lot of dependents to claim, or $15-16 take home if you're single or claiming zero. Claim zero on your paychecks if you can, you'll get smaller paychecks, but you'll like that nice whopper return check when you file, especially if you have deductions to claim when you actually file. That's what I do. A nice "bonus" check never hurt anyone.

Answer 7

My husband works 50 hours a week. 40 hours @20 and 10 hours at 30. His checks are about 760 a week. It depends on the amount you are claiming.

Answer 8

on a 40 hr wrk week prob around 700 dollars

Answer 9

It would depend on what the person put on his/her W-4, and where he or she lived (will very likely be state and local taxes in addition to federal)..

Answer 10

It depends on how many hours you work per pay period, and how many dependants you claim, and if if you work any over time.