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Income and Taxes
Finance
Question | Answer |
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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. |