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Income and Taxes

Finance

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Biweekly occurring every two weeks
dependent someone who relies on another person for financial support
direct deposit the deposit of funds electronically into a bank account rather than through a physical paper check
earned income all income from employment, but only if it is includable in gross income
employee someone that another person or company hires to perform a service.
employer a person or business that employs one or more people, especially for wages or salary:
exemptions a dollar amount that can be deducted from an individual's total income, thereby reducing. the taxable income.
federal income tax a tax on income and is imposed by the U.S. federal government.
Fica a U.S. federal payroll tax./ a U.S. federal payroll tax.
fringe benefits a form of pay for the performance of services
gross income the total earnings a person receives before paying for taxes and other deductions
hourly wage the amount an employee is paid per hour they work.
income tax It is a tax levied by the Government of India on the income of every person.
Medicare tax a tax charged to individuals in order to fund the Medicare system.
net income the amount an individual or business makes after deducting costs, allowances and taxes
overtime pay is the compensation employees get for working longer than standard hours.
profit sharing a retirement plan that gives employees a share in the profits of a company
salary money paid at regular times for work or services
sales commisions the additional income a salesperson earns based on the number of sales they've made
social security tax a type of payroll tax paid by employers and employees—including self-employed individuals—to fund the U.S. Social Security program.
sale deduction the sum of the following deductions to the extent actually incurred in connection with the sale or commercial transfer of the Licensed Product
tips a gift or a sum of money tendered for a service performed or anticipated
W2 form the document an employer is required to send to each employee and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at the end of the year
W4 forms an IRS form that you complete to let your employer know how much money to withhold from your paycheck for federal taxes.
withholding the income an employer takes out of an employee's paycheck and remits to the federal, state, and/or local government.
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