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Income and Taxes

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an addition or deduction based on an extenuating or qualifying circumstance   Allowance  
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A tax imposed by the federal government upon companies with retained earnings deemed to be unreasonable and in excess of what is considered ordinary   Accumulated Earnings  
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The payment of commission as remuneration for services rendered or products sold is a common way to reward sales people   Commissions  
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An amount that is or may be deducted   Deduction  
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Relying on or requiring the aid of another for support   Dependent  
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banking that describes a deposit of money straight from the source into a bank account   Direct Deposit  
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a tax credit for certain people who work and have earned income   Earned Income  
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A person who works for another in return for financial or other compensation   Employee  
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An employer is a person or institution that hires employees or workers   Employer  
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Various tax systems grant a tax exemption to certain organizations, persons, income, property or other items taxable under the system   Exemptions  
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A rate schedule is a chart that helps United States taxpayers determine their federal income tax burden for a particular year   Federal Income Tax  
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tax is a United States Federal payroll (or employment) tax imposed on both employees and employers to fund   FICA  
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An individual's total personal income before taking taxes or deductions into account   Gross Income  
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consumption and savings opportunity gained by an entity within a specified timeframe, that is generally expressed in monetary terms   Income  
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Tax rates for each Social Security trust fund New healthcare taxes in 2013, may impact high-income investors and earners   Medicare Tax  
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Net income is a company's earnings or profit as reported on the income statement. Revenue minus all expenses gives you net income.   Net Income  
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The Social Security tax functions very much like a flat tax   Social Security Tax  
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Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement. Every employer engaged in a trade or business who pays remuneration for services   W-2 Form  
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Form W-4 includes detailed worksheets to help the employee figure his or her correct number of withholding allowances   W-4 Form  
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Withholding tax, also called retention tax, is a government requirement for the payer of an item of income to withhold or deduct tax from the payment,   Withholding  
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