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Incom & Taxes
Term | Definition |
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Bi Weekly | done, produced, or occurring every two weeks or twice a week. |
Dependent | contingent on or determined by. |
Direct Deposit | a payment option where your funds are electronically transferred to your checking or savings account |
Earned Income | money derived from paid work. |
Employer | money derived from paid work. |
Exemptions | the process of exempting a person from paying taxes on a specified amount of income for themselves and their dependents |
Federal Income Tax | the tax levied by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the annual earnings of individuals, corporations, trusts, and other legal entities |
FICA | (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) the money that is taken out of workers' paychecks to pay older Americans their Social Security retirement and Medicare (Hospital Insurance) benefits |
Fringe Benefits | an extra benefit supplementing an employee's salary, for example, a company car, subsidized meals, health insurance, etc |
Gross Income | the amount of money you earn before anything is taken out for taxes or other deductions |
Hourly Wage | To determine your hourly wage, divide your annual salary by 2,080 |
Income Tax | tax levied by a government directly on income, especially an annual tax on personal income |
Medicare Tax | |
Net Income | |
Overtime Pay | |
Profit Sharing | |
Salary | |
Sales Commissions | |
Social Security Tax | |
Tax Deduction | |
Tips | |
W 2 Form | |
W 4 Form | |
Withholding Allowance |