Matt's advice column

Hi all-
This summer I have been working at a little cafe, not a chain restaurant or anything just a local place to eat.

I get paid $8 an hour, but after the taxes are taken out of my paycheck its only about $7 an hour! I lose about $50 from my paycheck every WEEK!

Some of my friends get paid straight $8 an hour without tax deductions because of the deal that if it is only a temporary job (such as employed for less than 6 months or something like that?), then money won't be deducted.

I am not planning on returning to this job next year; so since this would qualify as a "temporary job," is there ANYTHING I can do to get back the money that has been deducted?

I have saved all my receipts or whatever the top portion is that comes with the checks. If anyone knows anyway I can get money back, such as file for something, I would really, really appreciate it! I have gotten about $600 taken from my paycheck this summer :(

Thanks for any information!

You'll get a good chunk of it back in your tax return next year.

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(Rating: 3) I know that, I was asking if there was anyway I could fully get a refund.

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