I'm not in the US, so I just go by what I hear... And I hear that the tax retention is lower this year. This means that you get less refunded and, possibly, have to pay some...
At the same time, you should have gotten some raise that makes up for it... But that's not how employers do things usually.
At the same time, you should have gotten some raise that makes up for it... But that's not how employers do things usually.