What term means a deduction is required?
Mandatory
A dollar amount you earn per hour for doing work is called a
A yearly set amount of money paid to someone in exchange for work.
Salary
These workers are typically NOT paid minimum wage because they get to keep their tips.
Servers
A record of the time you start work, the time you leave and any breaks you take is your ____
Time Card
Medicare
Taxes on income that are collected by the U.S. government to fund national security, highways, education, and many other projects.
Federal Income Taxes
Overtime wages are typically calculated at this rate.
1.5 times the regular wage
The amount you earn prior to any deductions being subtracted is your _____
Gross pay
40 hours
Amounts subtracted from your gross pay (can be mandatory or voluntary) are called ________
Deductions
These taxes are used to fund local police departments, schools, county and city roads, and other local services
Federal Income Taxes must be filed by this date.
April 15
When you start a new job, you will be asked to complete this form which will determine how much of your income will be withheld for taxes
W-4 Form
What is it called when your employer transfers your pay electronically into your checking or savings account.
Direct Deposit
Who must pay the Unemployment Taxes collected by the government?
Employers
Gross pay minus all of your deductions is known as your ____
Net pay or Take home pay
Money that you donate to charitable organizations is called a _______
Contribution
This provides you with protection against loss that may occur in certain situations (like home, auto, life, etc.)
Insurance
Social Security
If you are self-employed, you will pay this percent of your income for Social Security taxes.
12.4%
Social Security taxes are also known as _____ taxes
FICA
If you work for someone else, this percent is deducted from your paycheck for Medicare taxes
1.45%
If you are self-employed, this percent is deducted from your paycheck for Medicare taxes.
2.9%
If you work for someone else, this percent is deducted from your paycheck for Social Security Taxes
6.2%