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Chapter 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| salary | money for employee services |
| pay period | period covered by a salary payment |
| payroll | total amount earned by all employees for a pay period |
| total earnings | total pay due for pay period before deductions |
| payroll taxes | taxes based on payroll of business |
| withholding allowance | deduction from total earnings |
| social security tax | federal tax paid for old age, survivors, and disability insurance |
| Medicare tax | federal tax for hostpital insurance |
| tax base | max. amount of earnings on which tax is calculated |
| payroll register | business form used to record payroll info. |
| employee earnings record | business form used to record details affecting payments made to the employee |