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Ch. 7
Income and Taxes
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Finance
11th Grade
05/07/2012

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Term
earned income
Definition
income you recieve from employment
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wage
Definition
payment for work
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minimum wage
Definition
lowest hourly wage employers can pay most workers by law
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piecework income
Definition
wage based on 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
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 recieved for work performed
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employee benefit
Definition
form of nonmonetary compensation recieved 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 deduction
Definition
is a subtraction from your gross income
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FICA
Definition
social security tax
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net income
Definition
gross income minus payroll deductions
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unearned income
Definition
earnings from sources other than work
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interest
Definition
earnings from investments or selling assets
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entitlement
Definition
government payment promised by law to eligible citizens
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social security
Definition
program that provides income when earnings are reduced or stopped because of injury death etc.
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medicare
Definition
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
tells employer how much to withould from your paychecks as payroll deductions
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form W-2
Definition
states amount you were paid during the previous year
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tax deduction
Definition
an expense that can be subtracted from taxable income
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exemption
Definition
tax benefit that reduces the amount of income that is taxed
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tax credit
Definition
amount you can subtract from the taxes you owe, if eligible
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