| − | Withholding is 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. | + | Withholding is the collection of a portion of [[wage]]s or other type of [[income]] by a payer at the time of payment in satisfaction of a payee's estimated [[tax]] obligation to an entity of [[government]]. |