<prompt> Human: Sorry if this is the wrong sub!Im paid 65,000 annually, or 2,500 bi-weekly. Located in Oregon.I just received my first paycheck notification havent actually got it yet, just the notification of what it will be, and its 1,536.18. A whopping 39 withheld.I want to say I claimed 0 on my federal and state allowances. Only 20 or so is withheld for dental, vision and health.What can I do to fix this? I realize Ill receive a refund at the end of each year, but I dont think thats ideal! Id rather have it now, and owe a little or hopefully nothing 00.Thanks for your time and help!Edit: Well, this blew up. I want to say thank you to everyone who commented and shared. Your advice and tips are much appreciated! I will be modifying my allowances to a point where I hopefully receive or owe just a few hundred at the end of the year, instead of getting a refund of several thousand. Again, thank you everyone! This thread has been LOCKED by the mods, but I hope it serves as a good reference for those searching in the future.Edit 2: I was able to look at my deductions, and Ive been taxed twice for two states! Once for Oregon, the state I reside in, and once for Georgia, the state where my company is located. I work as a remote employee, and their HRpayroll department must have screwed something up! Im waiting to hear back from them now. But that partly explains why my paycheck had so much withheld. Thanks again everyone!Assistant: Post the breakdown of the withholdings. Between federal income, state income maybe, FICA, insurance deductions, etc. that is not an unreasonable amount.Human: Originally I was going to say it seems way high to me. But... after working it out, doesnt necessarily seem like it now.If correctly withheld, federal income should be about 15 14.6 assuming a year-round income of 65K, standard deduction, and filing single. FICA is 7.5. A guess for state rate might be 5. Thats 27.5 to taxes. I pay 300 for insurance bimonthly; if OP pays the same rate, then thatd be 12 of OPs paycheck. Boom, 39.5.Accounting for health insurance works a bit strange at my company, but it at least illustrates that it could be in line with expectations.Assistant: OP said no health. But add in Oregon income tax at 10 percent. Bam.Edit: Agreed, 39 is high. Agree with uevaned and would expect something in the 32 to 33 range plus other non-tax deductions that might be mistaken for tax.Human: Just for the record, I do have health, dental and vision, but it costs me only 20 per paycheck -- so basically negligible.Assistant: I do have health, dental and vision, but it costs me only 20 per paycheckMake sure to double check this. If your health insurance premium is only 40 a month youre getting a heck of a deal.Human: It is a deal! I work for a very large corporation, with 54,000 employees worldwide, so weve got very competitive benefits. Only 800 deductible as well.  <response>: sooo. Where do you work, and are they hiring someone who knows a lot of computer stuff informally no degree, and learns quickly? 