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Incom & Taxes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bi Weekly | done, produced, or occurring every two weeks or twice a week. |
| Dependent | contingent on or determined by. |
| Direct Deposit | a payment option where your funds are electronically transferred to your checking or savings account |
| Earned Income | money derived from paid work. |
| Employer | money derived from paid work. |
| Exemptions | the process of exempting a person from paying taxes on a specified amount of income for themselves and their dependents |
| Federal Income Tax | the tax levied by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the annual earnings of individuals, corporations, trusts, and other legal entities |
| FICA | (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) the money that is taken out of workers' paychecks to pay older Americans their Social Security retirement and Medicare (Hospital Insurance) benefits |
| Fringe Benefits | an extra benefit supplementing an employee's salary, for example, a company car, subsidized meals, health insurance, etc |
| Gross Income | the amount of money you earn before anything is taken out for taxes or other deductions |
| Hourly Wage | To determine your hourly wage, divide your annual salary by 2,080 |
| Income Tax | tax levied by a government directly on income, especially an annual tax on personal income |
| Medicare Tax | |
| Net Income | |
| Overtime Pay | |
| Profit Sharing | |
| Salary | |
| Sales Commissions | |
| Social Security Tax | |
| Tax Deduction | |
| Tips | |
| W 2 Form | |
| W 4 Form | |
| Withholding Allowance |