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Math Finance C2
Math Finance C2 Understanding Your Paycheck
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| deductions | Adjustment to income that comes after the adjusted gross income is determined. |
| progressive tax | The more a person makes, the higher the rate of taxation. |
| withholding allowances | Relate to the number of dependents a person has and reduce the amount of taxes withheld from a paycheck. |
| dependent | Child or other person whom an individual is supporting financially. |
| taxable income | Portion of earnings taxed when a person files his or her tax return. |
| Social Security tax | Contributes to retirement and disability benefits. |
| Medicare | Federal health insurance program for people over 65 years of age. |
| FICA taxes | Percentage of the employee’s gross pay that is withheld from each paycheck. |
| flat-rate tax | Same rate of taxation paid by all taxpayers, regardless of income level |
| net pay | Final calculated amount of a paycheck after federal taxes, FICA taxes, and state taxes are withheld; also called take-home pay. |
| employee benefits | anything of value that is offered or provided to employees in addition to wages; also called fringe benefits |
| pre-tax deduction | payment employees make for the cost of benefits |
| stipend | payment for taking on additional work duties or for completing work-related classes |
| job expense | any costs an employee has to pay because of the job he or she was hired to do |
| monetary value | amount of something is worth in money alone |
| raise | increase in pay |