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Income and taxes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BiWeekly | done, or occurring every two weeks or twice a week |
| Dependent | Requiring someone or something for financial, emotional, or other support |
| Direct deposit | A electronic transfer of a payment directly from the account of the payer to the recipients account |
| Earned income | Compensation received for personal services performed or active work |
| Employee | A person employed for wages or salary, even at a non executive level |
| Employer | A person that employs people |
| Exemptions | The process of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others |
| FICA | Federal Insurance Contributions Act is law requiring a mandatory payroll tax to find the social security and Medicare programs |
| Fringe Benefits | Non-monetary compensation an employee receives in addition to their salary |
| Gross Income | The total amount of money an individual or business earns from all sources before any taxes |
| Hourly wage | Amount of money an employee for each hour they work |
| Income tax | Tax levied by government directly on income, especially an Ann tax on personal income |
| Medicare tax | A mandatory federal payroll tax that funds the Medicare health insurance program for older individuals and certain younger people with disabilities |
| Net income | |
| Overtime pay | |
| Profit sharing | |
| Salary | |
| Sales commissions | |
| Social security tax | |
| Tax deduction | |
| Tips | |
| W2 Form | |
| W4 Form | |
| Withholding |