PayChecks
Vocab
Money
Kinda Money
Numbers
100

Wages are deposited directly into your financial institution    

direct deposit 

100

Regular schedule that an employer pays an employee

pay period

100

Agreement between employee and employer

Employment

100

Money after taxes

Gross pay

100

Social Security is taxed at what percent

6.2%

200

YTD

Year to Date

200

FLMA

FMLA Family and Medical Leave Act

200

You work for someone you are an 

employee

200

A check written to a worker

paycheck

200

Medicare is taxed at what percent 

1.45%

300

Money taken out of your paycheck

Deduction

300

Fee that a person receives upon completion of a sale 

Commission 

300

A person or company that employs someone

employer

300

This is a tax that goes to medical care for people over 65

Medicare

300

What tax does an EMPLOYER have to exactly match

FICA Medicare and Social Security  

400

Employee matches what you pay

SS and Medicare

400

Person that relies on someone else for support

Dependent 

400

A set amount of pay

salary

400

This is a tax that benefits retirees, disabled, or a minor that lost a parent

Social Security 

400

How are state and federal taxes determined

based on how much you make

500

Employee doesn't match these two manditory deductions

State and federal

500

Reloadable debit card in which a workers' pay is loaded 

Payroll card

500

Wages earned before taxes

Gross pay

500

Your total tax bill

Tax liability 

500

Three ways to get paid

Payroll card, paycheck, direct deposit 

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