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Income & Taxes

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show The income you receive from employement or from self-employment  
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Wage   show
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show The lowest hourly wage employers can pay most workers by law  
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show The amount paid for working time in a week that is beyond the standard 40-hour workweek  
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Piecework   show
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show A fixed payment for work and is expressed as an annual figure (it is paid in equal payments)_  
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Commission   show
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Tip   show
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Bonus   show
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show (Gross Income) Total income before payroll deductions  
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Payroll Deduction   show
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show (Take-home pay) Gross pay(plus bonuses, if you get them) minus payroll deductions  
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FICA taxes   show
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Compensation   show
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show (Fringe benefit) A form of noncash compensation received in addition to a wage or salary (offer important financial advantages)  
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show A Wage and Tax Statement that shows your earnings and the amounts of income, Social Security, and Medicare taxes withheld from your income during the year (usually mailed to home by 31st after the income was earned)  
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show Earnings from sources other than work  
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Tax deduction   show
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show An allowed expense that you can deduct from your adjusted gross income  
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show A fixed amount that may be deducted form adjusted gross income (is set by by law and varies according to the taxpayer's filing status)  
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show An amount that a taxpayer can claim for each perosn who is dependent on that person's income  
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Tax credit   show
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Entilement   show
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Social Security   show
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show A federal program that pays for certain health-care expenses for older citizens and others with disabilities  
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show A limitation that affects a person's ability to function in major life activities  
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show A government program that pays certain health-care costs for eligible, low-income individuals and families  
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