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Chapter 7
Income and Taxes
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Finance
10th Grade
05/07/2012

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earned income
Definition
the income you recieve from employment
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wage
Definition
payment for work and is usually computed in an hourly, daily, or piecework basis
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minimum wage
Definition
the lowest hourly wage employers can pay most workers by law
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piecework income
Definition
is 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
is income paid as a percentafe 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
the payment and benefits recieved for work performed
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employee benefit
Definition
is a form of nononetary 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(Federal Insurance Contributions Act)
Definition
7.65 percent of earnings
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net income
Definition
your gross income minus payroll deductions
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unearned income
Definition
is earnings from sources other then work
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interest
Definition
is paid by financial institutions, businesses, and government in exchange for the use of customers' money
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entitlement
Definition
is a government payment or benefit promised by law to eligible citizens
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social security
Definition
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
Definition
is a federal program that pays for certain health care expenses for older citizens and others with disabilities
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disability
Definition
is a limitation that affects a person's ablity to function in major life activities
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medicaid
Definition
a government program that pays certain health care costs for eligible low income individuals and families
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form W-4
Definition
a form that tells your employer how much to withhold from your paychecks as payroll deductions
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form W-2
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tax deduction
Definition
an expense that can be subtracted from taxable income
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exemption
Definition
is a tax benefit that reduces the amount of income that is taxed
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tax credit
Definition
an amount you can subtract from the taxes you owe, if you are eligible
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