This is the month employees will see the effect of the new tax bill. Both the real estate and mortgage industry are hoping that added income will motivate people to become buyers of homes as well as making more people eligible for mortgages.

Of course, the higher the income one has, the higher increase in pay will result. For this reason, many have argued the well to do will benefit the most. Nonetheless, the overall effect will be a higher paycheck for everyone.

From From the Daily Press:

Tax bill beginning to deliver bigger paychecks to workers
http://www.dailypress.com/business/tidewater/dp-tax-bill-beginning-to-deliver-bigger-paychecks-to-workers-20180205-story.html