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Accounting 1, Ch. 12
Ch. 12 Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Salary | The money paid for employee services. |
| Pay Period | The period covered by salary payment. |
| Payroll | The total amount earned by all employees for a pay period. |
| Total Earnings | The total pay due for a pay period before deductions. (They are sometimes referred to as gross pay or gross earnings.) |
| Payroll Taxes | Taxes based on the payroll of a business. |
| Withholding Allowance | A deduction from total earnings for each person legally supported by a taxpayer, including the employee. |
| Social Security Tax | A federal tax paid for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance. |
| Medicare Tax | A federal tax paid for hospital insurance. |
| Tax Base | The maximum amount of earnings on which a tax is calculated. |
| Payroll Register | A business form used to record payroll information. |
| Net Pay | The total earnings paid to an employee after payroll taxes and other deductions. |
| Employee Earnings Record | A business form used to record details affecting payments made to an employee. |