<prompt> Human: So I started a new job last month and I get paid biweekly at 2692.80. I also need to move out by next month so I used that amount to start apartment shopping and ended up finding an apartment I like for 1300mo which is within the 30 of gross income guideline. I felt everything was fine until I got my paycheck and saw that I only received 1859 which is over 800 less than the gross pay and making me feel a little more worried about the cost of rent. I was expecting maybe 300-500 less than the gross pay, not over 800 less. Is this amount of deductions normal? I am still a new employee so my benefits wont kick in until my next paycheck I believe, so Im worried my take home is going to be even smaller after that. I can live off of 3700mo but I was thinking it would be closer to like 4300-4600mo. Just wondering if my deductions are out of wack or not. Thank you for your insights!Other information: 24, single, living in OH.  <response>: So you make 70,000.As a single person in Ohio with no particular deductions e.g. 401k, youd expect to get almost exactly 2000 every two weeks if your withholdings were correct. So check into that, and see if the discrepancy is due to retirement savings or other non-tax withholding.Every two weeks: 409 federal income tax 77 Ohio income tax 206 social security medicare. 