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Payroll deductions are reductions that the employer makes from employees' paychecks. Deductions are either voluntary or involuntary. The former means that the employee have consented. The latter means ...

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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, ...