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chapter 7
income and taxes
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Finance
11th Grade
05/07/2012

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Term
earned income
Definition
the income you receive from employment.
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wage
Definition
payment for work and is usually computed on 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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salary
Definition
payment for work that is expressed as an annual figure.
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comission
Definition
income paid as a percentage of sales made by a salesperson
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tip
Definition
or gratuity, 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
the payment and benefits received for work performed.
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employee benefit
Definition
or fringe benefit, is a form of nonmonetary.
Term
gross income
Definition
wages or salary before payroll deductions.
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payroll deduction
Definition
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
or take home pay, gross income minus payroll deductions.
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interest
Definition
paid by financial institutions, businesses, and government in exchange for the use of customers' money.
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entitlement
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 or injury, or death.
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medicare
Definition
a federal program that pays certain health care expenses for older citizens and others with disabilities
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disability
Definition
a limitation that affects a person's ability 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
tells the employer how much to withold from your paychecks as payroll deductions.
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form w-2
Definition
states the amountpaid 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
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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