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4.01
personal finance
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Finance
9th Grade
04/04/2012

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Term
wage
Definition
Amount of money paid for a specified quantity of labor
Term
Salary
Definition
Set amount of money paid for a set period of time worked
Term
Commission
Definition
Income paid as a percentage of sales made by a salesman
Term
Tips (Gratuity
Definition
Money paid by customers to those who provide services
Term
Production
Definition
Compensation paid based on number of pieces or items produced
Term
Bonus
Definition
Money paid in addition to base pay;reward for performance or a share of profit
Term
Paycheck
Definition
A form of payment to an employee
Term
Direct deposit
Definition
The deposit of funds directly into a bank account as a
form of payment.
Term
Payroll card
Definition
A type of bank debit
card
Term
Paycheck stub
Definition
receipt or piece of paper given with each salary
as a voucher that the salary was paid
Term
Pay period
Definition
a recurring length of time over which employee time is recorded
and paid
Term
Gross pay
Definition
Total amount of money earned during the pay period before deductions
Term
Net pay
Definition
Amount of money left afterall the deductions have been taken from the gross pay earned in the pay period, aLa “taLE JPmE QaY” Deductions Money subtracted from gross pay for required taxes, employee insurance, and retirement benefits; may be voluntary or mandatory Federal withholding tax Amount required by law for employers to withhold (deduct) from earned wages to pay federal income taxes State withholding tax Amount DEDUCtED FRPm aO KODKVKDUaN’S income to assist in funding government agencies within the state
Term
Deductions
Definition
An expense subtracted from adjusted gross income when
calculating taxable income
Term
Federal withholding tax
Definition
A tax
levied by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Term
State withholding tax
Definition
Amount DEDUCtED FRPm aO KODKVKDUaN’S income to assist in funding government agencies within the state
Term
FICA
Definition
The federal law which requires employers to withhold a
portion of employee wages and pay them to the government trust fund
Term
Retirement plan
Definition
Amount an employee contributed each pay period to a retirement plan
Term
RSDHI
Definition
FICA employee benefits; Retirement, Survivor, Disability, Health Insurance
Term
Medical
Definition
AmPUOt taLEO FRPm tJE EmQNPYEE’S QaYCJECL FPR mEDKCaN BEOEFKtS
Term
Year-to-date deductions
Definition
The
period beginning January 1st of the current year up until today's date.
Term
TAX
Definition
a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions:
Term
Progressive tax
Definition
a tax by which the tax rate increases as the taxable base
Term
Regressive tax
Definition
a tax imposed in such a manner that the tax rate decreases as
the amount subject to taxation increases
Term
Work permit
Definition
legal document giving information required for
employment of certain people in certain countries
Term
Form W-2
Definition
that an employer provides an employee each year indicating the
employee's wages, salary, and/or tips and the amount of tax withheld
Term
Form W-4
Definition
A form completed by an
employee to indicate his or her tax situation
Term
Form I-9
Definition
used to
provide documentation that a newly hired employee is authorized to work in the
U.S.
Term
1099 Forms
Definition
provide a clear example of how it
works and explain why it's an important concept in business, finance & investing.
Term
1099-INT
Definition
The form issued
by all payers of interest income to investors at year's end
Term
1099-DIV
Definition
A form sent to
investors by investment fund companies.
Term
1099-MISC
Definition
form used to report to the IRS income
paid to an independent contractor
Term
Form 1040
Definition
A document that individuals and some corporations must file with the IRS each
year
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