Higher Federal witholding????
My new payroll checks are taking out more from each employee for Federal Withholding. Why?
My new payroll checks are taking out more from each employee for Federal Withholding. Why?


Because Washington decreed so.


The IRS periodically changes the tax withholding tables.
However if a 2011 paycheck, the FICA (SSA) should be less on the employee side if all tables are updated.