INPUT AND EVIDENCE LEDGER
Declare the evidence and assumptions first.
| Field | Value | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Filing status | Single | Controlled user input |
| Standard deduction | $16,100 | IRS 2026 rule |
| Current / destination salary | $100,000 / $125,000 | User scenario |
| Other adjustments | $0 | Simplifying assumption |
REPRODUCIBLE WORK
Rebuild the result one step at a time.
$100K taxable income
$100,000 − $16,100
$83,900$100K federal tax
10%, 12%, and 22% marginal layers
$13,170$125K federal tax
$108,900 taxable across 10%, 12%, 22%, and 24% layers
$18,734Raise after federal tax
$25,000 − ($18,734 − $13,170)
$19,436 annually / about $1,620 monthlyDECISION READING
The narrow conclusion supported here.
The federal layer alone reduces the headline $2,083 monthly raise to about $1,620. FICA, state or city tax, benefits, rent, and other spending still have to be applied before MOVE calls the relocation positive.
SENSITIVITY
Change one input before trusting the result.
- Different filing status changes both the deduction and bracket thresholds.
- Pre-tax benefits and retirement contributions can change taxable wages.
- The $125K case crosses into the 24% bracket only for income above its threshold; it is not taxed entirely at 24%.
SOURCE SNAPSHOT
Open the source behind each factual layer.
BOUNDARIES
Stop where the evidence stops.
- This simplified liability excludes credits, itemization, AMT, and special income.
- Payroll, state, and local taxes are not included.
- It is an estimate, not a tax return or advice.
OWNER AUTHORIZATION + VERIFICATION RECORD
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- Review ID
- TB-MOVE-16-20260902
- Owner role
- TOOOLBOX site owner and developer
- Release scope
- Owner-authorized · 2026-09-02
- Correction channel
- Public contact page
- Applied each marginal bracket separately rather than using the top rate on all income.
- Recomputed both liabilities and the incremental-tax difference.
- Added explicit omissions for payroll, state, and local taxes.
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