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PF unit 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What are the 4 common taxes taken out of your paycheck? | Federal, state, social security, medicare |
| What does FICA stand for? | Federal Insurance Contributions Act |
| Gross Pay | Before taxes |
| Net Pay | After taxes |
| Items found on a paystub | employee info, wages, tax + deductions, current amounts, YTD amounts, gross +net pay, pay period |
| W-4 | before you start working, tells employer how much tax to take out |
| I-9 | identifies who you are, shows you are eligible to work in the US |
| W-2 | shows income and tax withheld for the year, needed to prepare for tax return |
| 1099 | income for they year with no taxes taken out |
| 1040 | tax form used to file your income tax return every year |
| When is tax day? | April 15 |
| When is the extension for tax day | October 15 |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
| Filing Status | defines size of tax bracket |
| Dependent | someone that is financially supported and can be "claimed" on a tax return |
| Adjusted Gross Income | gross income from all sources minus adjustments on the 1040 form |
| Taxable Income | the amount of income used to calculate tax due on the 1040 form |
| Standard deduction | dollar amount that reduces taxable income |
| Exemption | set amount per dependent subtracted from taxable income |
| Owed Amount | amount of tax underpaid for the year |
| Overpaid Amount | amount of tax overpaid for the year |