美国的税法规定工资以外的收入,比如奖金和佣金等等,算作 “supplemental wages". 无论多少,都是22%预扣税率,除非有特殊的情况。到年底报税的时候,再多退少补。
IRS Publication 15 describes several methods of calculating the federal income tax withholding on supplemental wages:
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Combine the supplemental wages with the employee's regular wages, and withhold the federal income tax as if the total were a single payment for a regular payroll period.
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Identify supplemental wages separately from regular wages and withhold a flat 22% (as of 2024).
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If the supplemental wages are paid concurrently with regular wages, add the supplemental wages to the concurrently paid regular wages and calculate the tax withholding. You’ll add the wages together and withhold federal income tax as if the total of the regular wages and supplemental wages is a single payment for a regular payroll period. We’ll break down every step down below
不过这个自称“专业”的解释,也实在太不专业了,有点儿驴唇不对马嘴。
https://bbs.wenxuecity.com/myhouse/13415914.html
美国税法也没有“based salary 超过20万,没资格投401k”的条款,只规定无论任何收入水平,个人的contribution 加雇主match的最高上限,比如,2024年的上限是$69,000。50岁以上的,可以追加$7,500 catch-up contribution, 也就是上限可以提高到$76,500。某些公司可能规定base salary 20万以上的,雇主match的部分相应减少或没有,但这个和“没资格投401K”完全不是一回事,自称“专业”的那位的专业知识也忒缺乏了点儿。
再说一遍吧,拿TC和offer package谈收入的,都是自欺欺人。唯一不能撒谎的,是自己的税表最后的那个AGI (Adjusted Gross Income).
如果实在想看看自己的 earned income在美国相对的水平,可以用下面这个计算器。
https://dqydj.com/income-by-sex/?
不过呢,由于美国各州生活成本相差很大。看这个全国平均没有太大的实际意义。不看自己所在州的统计数字,也是自欺欺人。