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chapter 7
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Finance
10th Grade
05/07/2012

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Term
earned income
Definition
the income you recieve from enployment
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wage
Definition
a payement for work and is usually computed on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.
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minimum wage
Definition
lowest hourly wage employers can pay most workers by law.
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piecework income
Definition
a wage based on a rate per unit of work completed.
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salary
Definition
payment for work that is expressed as an annual figure.
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commission
Definition
income paid as a percentage of sales made by a salesperson
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tip
Definition
is money paid for service beyond what is required.
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bonus
Definition
money added to an employee's base pay
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compensation
Definition
payment and benefits received for work performed
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employee benefit
Definition
a form of nonmonetary compensation received in addition to a wage or salary
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gross income
Definition
wages or salary before payroll deductions
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payroll duductions
Definition
a subtraction from your gross income
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FICA(federal insurance contributions act)
Definition
the law that requires the collection of social security payroll taxes
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net income
Definition
take home pay
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unearned income
Definition
earnings from sources other than work
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interest
Definition
paid by financial insitutions, businesses, and government in exchange for the use of costumers' money
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entilement
Definition
a government payment or benefit promised by law to eligible citizens
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social security
Definition
a federal program that provides income when earnings are reduced or stopped because of retirement, serious illness, injury, or death
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medicare
Definition
a federal program that pays for certain health care expenses for older citizens and others with disabilities
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disability
Definition
a limitation that affects a persons' ability to function in major life activities
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medicaid
Definition
a government program that pays certain health care cost for eligible low-income individuals and families
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form W-4
Definition
when you begin your job, your employer will ask you to fill out this form
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form W-2
Definition
each year, by the end of january, will will receive this
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tax deduction
Definition
an expense that can be subtracted from taxable income
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tax credit
Definition
an amount you can subract from the taxes you owe, if you are eligible
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exemption
Definition
a tax benefit that reduces the amount of income that is taxed
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