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Unit 6 Personal
Entrepreneurship
Term | Definition |
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Allowance | a number that reduces the amount of money withheld from a person's pay |
Business/License tax | tax to operate certain kinds of businesses |
Deductions | expenses that can be legally subtracted from income when figuring income tax |
Dependent | a person one supports financially, such as a child |
Excise tax | a tax collected on the sale of specific goods and services, such as alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and gasoline |
Federal Insurance Contributions Act | the law that requires workers to contribute to Social Security and Medicare |
Form W-2 | a summary of a person's earnings and withholdings for the year for each job worked` |
Form W-4 | provides the information an employer needs to determine the proper amount to withhold from a person's paycheck |
Gift tax | a tax paid by the giver on gifts with values about the federal threshold |
Gross income | the amount earned before taxes are withheld |
Income tax | a tax paid on earnings from wages, interest, dividends, and other sources |
Internal Revenue Service | the federal agency that collects income taxes |
Net income | the amount remaining after withholds are subtracted from gross pay |
Payroll tax | a tax based on the payroll of a business; paid to the government |
Property tax | a tax based on the value of real estate property |
Public goods | goods and services provided by the government that benefit all Americans |
Sales tax | a tax added to the price of goods and services at the time of purchase |
Tax return | a set of forms that taxpayers use to calculate their tax obligation |
Taxable income | the income figure used to determine income taxes |
Withholding | a payroll tax an employer deducts from a person's wages |