Definitely did not consider my employer at fault in any way! I was just unsure of how withheld taxes worked behind the scenes, but it makes sense that they send that money to OR immediately. I'll look into the remote work agreement - thank you for the suggestion!

Wow do I agree about both of those statements about taxes!! I am shocked at how much it positively impacted my paycheck! Although I really, really miss things costing the sticker price 🥴