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chapter 7
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Finance
12th Grade
05/07/2012

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earned income
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is the income you receive from employment
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wage
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is payment for work and is usually computed on an hourly daily or piecework basis
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minimum wage
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is the lowest hourly wage employers can pay most workers by law
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piecework income
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is a wage based on a rate per unit of work completed
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salary
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is a payment for work that is expressed as an annual figure
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commission
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is income paid as a percentage of sales made by a salesperson
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tip
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or gratuity is the money paid for service beyond what is required
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bonus
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is money addedto an employees base pay
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compessation
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is the payment and benefits received for work performed
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employee benefit
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or fringr benefits is a foprm of nonmonetary compensation received in addition to a wage or salary
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gross income
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is wages or salary before payroll deductions
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payroll deduction
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is a subtraction from your gross income
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FICA (federal Insurance Contributions Act)
Definition
it is 7.65 persent pf earningd
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net income
Definition
or take home pay is your gross income plus bonuses if you get them minus payroll deductions
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interest
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is paid by financial institutions businesses and government un exchange for the use of customers money
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entitlement
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is a government payment or benfit promised by law to eligible citizens
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social security
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is a federal program that provides income when earnings are reduced or stopped because of retirement serious illness or injury or death
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medicare
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is a federal program that pays for certain health care expenses for older citizens and others with disabilites
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disability
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is a limitation that affects a persons ability to function in major life activities
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medicaid
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is a government program that pays certain health care costs for eligible low income individuals and families
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form w-4
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employees withholding allowance certificate it tells your employee how much to withhold from your paychecks as payroll deduction
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form w-2
Definition
a wage and tax statement and is usually mailed to your home
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tax deduction
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is an expense that can be subtracted from taxable income
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exemption
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is a tax benefit that reduces the amount of income that is taxed
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tax credit
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is an amount you can subtract from taxes you owe, if you are eligble
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