Why Target takes off so much taxes from final paycheck more than any major other retails like Walmart, Amazon, Macy's , and Primark

[concernedTM24]

I thought 1000/biweekly is good until I figure out after every two weeks that my final paycheck is only $689.9, like wth. I work at Primark, and I feel like I make almost twice the amount I was making in Target. Target and Primark both shart 15.2/hr (now pays 16/hr due to minimum wage increase atleast in NYS). I still feels like Target takes heck of more taxes. This is so frustrating what Target does. On top of that no discount unless Redcard is outrageous. I love the idea of Target being dress code flexible towards new employee as long as it is solid red, I don't like the idea of the corporation ripping off employees with outrageous taxes which deducts what deducts payment by almost half. I thought Amazon Warehouse is notorious for doing this, but Target does not even more, and deducts so much of employee's paycheck through taxes.

Does Target do that because it's a premium department store and needs more money to stock expensive products? Also, does Target take so much money through taxes for the purpose of funding expensive yearly store renovations?

 

[commiecorvus]

I thought 1000/biweekly is good until I figure out after every two weeks that my final paycheck is only $689.9, like wth. I work at Primark, and I feel like I make almost twice the amount I was making in Target. Target and Primark both shart 15.2/hr (now pays 16/hr due to minimum wage increase atleast in NYS). I still feels like Target takes heck of more taxes. This is so frustrating what Target does. On top of that no discount unless Redcard is outrageous. I love the idea of Target being dress code flexible towards new employee as long as it is solid red, I don't like the idea of the corporation ripping off employees with outrageous taxes which deducts what deducts payment by almost half. I thought Amazon Warehouse is notorious for doing this, but Target does not even more, and deducts so much of employee's paycheck through taxes.

Does Target do that because it's a premium department store and needs more money to stock expensive products? Also, does Target take so much money through taxes for the purpose of funding expensive yearly store renovations?

Target doesn't take more from your check because they are Target.
Take a look at the two checks, what looks different?
You may have claimed different deductions.
Are you getting health insurance?
Break it down, look at each deduction.

 

[SigningLady]

Target doesn't keep the taxes they take out of paychecks. It all goes to various government agencies which is required by law.

 

[Zxy123456]

I thought 1000/biweekly is good until I figure out after every two weeks that my final paycheck is only $689.9, like wth. I work at Primark, and I feel like I make almost twice the amount I was making in Target. Target and Primark both shart 15.2/hr (now pays 16/hr due to minimum wage increase atleast in NYS). I still feels like Target takes heck of more taxes. This is so frustrating what Target does. On top of that no discount unless Redcard is outrageous. I love the idea of Target being dress code flexible towards new employee as long as it is solid red, I don't like the idea of the corporation ripping off employees with outrageous taxes which deducts what deducts payment by almost half. I thought Amazon Warehouse is notorious for doing this, but Target does not even more, and deducts so much of employee's paycheck through taxes.

Does Target do that because it's a premium department store and needs more money to stock expensive products? Also, does Target take so much money through taxes for the purpose of funding expensive yearly store renovations?

You don’t need a red card to get discount you can use cash or a gift card.

 

[redeye58]

you can use cash or a gift card.

This. You can use cash or a TARGET gift card or - if your store has a Starbucks - a Starbucks gift card with your TM discount.
Visa, Amex or other non-Target gift cards can't be used with TM discounts.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Strange. The op knew about the discount.

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Nov 25, 2022

You do not need a red card to use your employee discount. Target is, as always, more than willing to take cash.💸💵💰

So that way you pay full cash without any discount.

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[HInbound]

or get a Target debit card, which links to your bank account of choice and is eligible for the discount.

 

[Ringwraith917]

You probably didn't fill out your w-4 at Primark right, and they aren't taking out enough taxes.

 

[FlowTeamChick]

What @commiecorvus said. If you're claiming the same number of exemptions for federal and state (and city, if applicable) taxes, your deductions for taxes should be about the same if your gross income is about the same. (There's some small variation in the tax tables, but it's negligible from one gross pay amount range to the next.)
But did you sign up for a 401(k), health insurance, any of that stuff? Those things can pile up.

 

[BKop16]

Some people really do not understand taxes and deductions.

 

[Ashfromoldsite]

I thought 1000/biweekly is good until I figure out after every two weeks that my final paycheck is only $689.9, like wth. I work at Primark, and I feel like I make almost twice the amount I was making in Target. Target and Primark both shart 15.2/hr (now pays 16/hr due to minimum wage increase atleast in NYS). I still feels like Target takes heck of more taxes. This is so frustrating what Target does. On top of that no discount unless Redcard is outrageous. I love the idea of Target being dress code flexible towards new employee as long as it is solid red, I don't like the idea of the corporation ripping off employees with outrageous taxes which deducts what deducts payment by almost half. I thought Amazon Warehouse is notorious for doing this, but Target does not even more, and deducts so much of employee's paycheck through taxes.

Does Target do that because it's a premium department store and needs more money to stock expensive products? Also, does Target take so much money through taxes for the purpose of funding expensive yearly store renovations?

Your probably selected different deduction amount at primark.

 

[Frontlanegirl]

Tell me you don’t understand taxes and withholding without telling me you don’t understand taxes and withholding.

 

[Lights]

Why do you guys even bother? That's definitely a teenager who doesn't understand taxes and didn't even try to compare checks. Just a bunch of conspiracy theories. My god that was hard to read.

 

[commiecorvus]

Why do you guys even bother? That's definitely a teenager who doesn't understand taxes and didn't even try to compare checks. Just a bunch of conspiracy theories. My god that was hard to read.

That wasn't as bad as some of the ones we've gotten.
It's weird what you get used to over the years.

 

[FlowTeamChick]

Some people really do not understand taxes and deductions.

Some people think it's a lot more complicated than it is, so they don't really try to understand it.
Also, there's that story about Burger King discontinuing a 1/3-pound burger a few years back. Sales were awful because people wouldn't order it, thinking it was smaller than the 1/4-pounder.

 

[dannyy315]

Go line by line on your paycheck, and Google what each deduction means. Please. It has nothing to do with Target keeping money from you. They should be paying more, but that’s a separate issue.

I got a new job in June, I work in education for the state now. I looked at my last paycheck, and nearly 29% was withheld. These went towards things like health insurance, retirement, federal and state income tax, Medicare tax, and social security. This isn’t unique to Target, and these are good things. They fund important public programs, and make sure we retire comfortably and securely.

 

[OneGoodEar]

Also, there's that story about Burger King discontinuing a 1/3-pound burger a few years back. Sales were awful because people wouldn't order it, thinking it was smaller than the 1/4-pounder.

I thought it was a&w.