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• A tax deducted from a salary, wage, or other income on behalf of the government at the time of payment of wages to the person who pays it.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Withholding. (n.d.). Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/withholding.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Withholding. www.nynd.uscourts.gov. Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/withholding (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Withholding." Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/withholding.

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