Originally Posted by sulkair

Same family situation. I claimed 8 on my W4, and after Union dues, City, State, and Federal taxes (75 hours a month) I made just a stitch over 4K a month in my second year. Didn't get much of a tax refund at the end of the year, but that was my goal. This doesn't factor anything other than taxes. Insurance or 401K etc would impact it further obviously. Also you can certainly fly a lot more than 75 if you want, which would bring it up from there.