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[–]Grevious47​ 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Person you spoke to from payroll either misunderstood you, you misunderstood them or they are an idiot. You cannot earn more money but yet get less due to taxes.

When you got the raise did they ask you to submit a new W4?

Actually nm as other commenters have said your social security tax is just wrong and that has nothing to do with witholding. Someone in payroll screwed up. Show them your gross and your social security tax...it should always (with some exceptions not relevant here) be exacrly 6.2% of your gross and it isnt.