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Work Compensation and Forms
Work comp
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Finance
10th Grade
04/05/2012

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Wage
Definition
Amount of money paid for a specified quantity of labor; ex: hour
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Salary
Definition
Set amount of money paid for a set period of time worked
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Commission
Definition
Income paid as a percentage of sales made by sales man
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Tips (Gratuity)
Definition
Money paid by customers to those who provide services
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Production
Definition
Compensation paid based on number of pieces or items produced
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Bonus
Definition
Money paid in addition to base pay;reward for performance or a share of profit
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Paycheck
Definition
A form of payment to an employee
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Direct deposit
Definition
A prepaid card that is offered to employees as an alternative to paper paychecks
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Paycheck stub
Definition
This part lists the paycheck deductions as well as other important information.
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Pay period
Definition
Length oftime for which an employe's wages are calculated
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Gross pay
Definition
Total amount of money earned during the pay period before deductions
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Net pay
Definition
Amount of money left afterall the deductions have been taken from the gross payearned in the pay period
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Deductions
Definition
Money subtracted from gross pay for required taxes, employee insurance, andretirement benefits; may be voluntary or mandatory
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Federal withholding tax
Definition
Amount required by law for employers to withhold (deduct) from earned wages 
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State withholding tax
Definition

Amount deducted from a income to assist in funding governmentagencies within the state

 
 
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FICA
Definition
Federal Insurance Contributions Actfunds Social Security and Medicare.Social Security taxes are based off gross income..
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Retirement plan
Definition
Amount an employee contributed each pay period to a retirement plan.
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RSDHI
Definition
FICA employee benefits; Retirement, Survivor, Disability, Health insurance
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Medical
Definition
Amount taken from the Employee's paycheack from medical benafits.
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Year-to-date deductions
Definition
total of all dedutions which have been withheld from an indivdual's paycheck from January 1 to the last day of the pay period
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Tax
Definition
Compulsory (mandatory) charge imposed on citizens by local, state, or federal governments
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Progressive tax
Definition
The higher the income level, the higher the % amount of taxes paid
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Regressive tax
Definition
Impose a higher tax rate on those with lower incomes than those with higher
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Work permit
Definition
Form requiredto be completed (by employee, employer, parent) if employee is minor
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Form W-2
Definition
Tax form provided by employer that states the amount of money earned and taxes paid throughout the previous year, used to file form 1040
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Form W-4
Definition
An Employee's withholding  certificate the information provided on this form determines the percentage of gross pay to be withheld for federal income taxes
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Form I-9
Definition
Employment Eligibility Verification Form information on this form is for employers to verify the eligibility of non-citizen individuals for employment
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1099 Forms
Definition
Tax forms reportingother sources of income earned during a tax year: INT, DIV, MISC
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1099-INT
Definition
Tax form reportingInterest income on savings and/or investment accountsduring the previous year
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1099-DIV
Definition
Tax form reportingDividends earned on investments during theprevious year
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1099-MISC
Definition
Tax form reportingIncome earned from self-employment, royalties,rent payments,unemployment compensation, capital gains, & other sources
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Form 1040
Definition

Individual tax reporting form filed by April 15th for previous calendar year

 
 
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