I'm still trying to figure out why I am seeing a yearly increase in my paycheck of about $500, and also showing a decrease in my projected refund (my own spreadsheet) of $500. It's a cash wash out.

with the "windfall" of new tables. Alternately put more into an IRA. It might not be a perfect solution, but I would keep as much money in my hands as possible.

I'm the payroll person here so I can adjust my own withholding easily, and I'm going to have DH do the same. It's quite possible they made the tax tables "generous" so people will thank Repugs in the midterms, only to have this come back and bite them in the ass when they file next spring.

One of the tips Mom taught me. Your weekly paychecks are smaller, but you usually get a big refund. The only deduction I've been able to take was for student loan interest, but that wasn't much.

With the change in deductions, I'll pay more.

next week to figure out what I can even deduct anymore.

I suspect a lot of people who think they are getting big tax cuts are going to be shocked in 2019 when they owe a lot.

But as long as enough voters are fooled for one more election cycle, they can rob us for two more years and stack the courts for a lifetime.