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Pay, Wages, Income
Pay, Wages, Income Test Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deductions | Amounts, both required and optional, subtracted from gross pay |
| Net Pay | Gross Pay minus deductions; also known as take home pay, disposable income |
| W-2 | A form shows wages, salaries, tips, and taxes for a given year that is mailed out by the employer by January 31. |
| W-4 | A form you complete when you start a new job which shows the number of deductions. |
| Taxable Income | Wage, or the amount of money you earn per unit of time, such as an hour or a week |
| Overtime Pay | One and a half times the regular pay |
| Exemption | A tax payer’s claim on a tax return for each person dependent on the taxpayer’s |
| Gross Pay | Total amount you earn before deductions are subtracted. |
| YTD | Year to Date Amount |
| Pay Period | A recurring length of time over which employee time is recorded and paid. |
| Wage | A fixed hourly rate of pay. |
| Benefits | Forms of employer compensation in addition to pay. |
| April 15 | Deadline for filing income taxes |
| January 31 | Deadline for employers to send out W-2 forms |
| 1040EZ | Tax form used for filing for usual first time tax payers |
| Telecommuting | A work model that allows employees to work offsite and remain in contact with their employers through technology |
| Job Rotation | A job design in which employees are trained to do more than one specialized task |
| Job Sharing | A job design in which two people share one full-time position. |