Should I accept lump sum severance or salary continuation as the sole earner with two kids in college
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Should I accept lump sum severance or salary continuation as the sole earner with two kids in college
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
IRS severance pay supplemental wages withholding salary continuation tax treatment officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
U.S. Department of Labor severance pay unemployment compensation state law officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
Nebraska unemployment severance pay salary continuation eligibility officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDDefinition
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Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
IRS severance pay supplemental wages withholding salary continuation tax treatment official Google ↗
U.S. Department of Labor severance pay unemployment compensation state law official Google ↗
Nebraska unemployment severance pay salary continuation eligibility official Google ↗
- Severance Pay · dol.gov
- elaws · webapps.dol.gov
- Publication 15 (2026), (Circular E), Employer’s Tax Guide · irs.gov
- Publication 17 (2025), Your Federal Income Tax · irs.gov
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IRS severance pay supplemental wages withholding salary continuation tax treatment official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
U.S. Department of Labor severance pay unemployment compensation state law official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Nebraska unemployment severance pay salary continuation eligibility official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Definition | — | — | 1x of 1 |