Terms
THINGS TO KNOW ON YOUR PAYSTUB
Making money
Federal Taxes
Completing Your Taxes
100

This is a document that summarizes a person's pay for a specific pay period.

What is Paystub?

100

This gives you the amount of money you  made BEFORE taxes are deducted.

What is gross pay?

100

Minimum wage in NY

What is $15

100

This is the largest expense when it comes to federal taxes.

What is healthcare costs

100

If you overpaid your taxes throughout the year, you would likely receive this when you submit your tax return.

What is a refund?

200
This is a document that shows your pay for a period where you can deposit into your account

What is paycheck?

200

This gives you the amount of money you take home AFTER deductions are subtracted. 

What is net pay?

200

This is when you work 35-40 hour per week 

What is Full time?

200

This federal expense covers nuclear weapons activities, war costs, and international security assistance 

What is national defense?

200

You are required to file taxes by this date

What is April 15th?

300

This is who issues your funds on your paystub.

What is employer?

300

After deductions are subtracted from gross pay.

What is left is Net pay.

300

This is when you work More than 40 hours per week 

What is overtime?

300

Payments to retired and disabled individuals and costs associated with managing the Social Security program

What is Social Security?

300

Employees that are freelancers, self-employed workers, or independent contractors are considered this for tax purposes.

What is a 1099 employee?

400

An IRS form that tells the employer the correct amount of federal tax to withhold from an employee's paycheck.

What is a W-4?

400

Another name for withholdings

What is deductions?

400

This is when you work less than 30 hours per week 

What is part time work?

400

If you are single, if you earn more than this amount you are required to file taxes

What is $13,850?

400

Employers are required to send you your W-4 by this date every year. 

What is January 31st?

500

This is an (IRS) tax form used in the United States to report wages paid to employees and the taxes withheld from them.

What is a W-2.

500

Your total take-home pay for the year so far

What is YTD Net Pay?


500

This is when you will get paid 1.5x more than your regular pay for working a holiday.

What is the Holiday Pay?

500

A mandatory deduction to pay for Social Security and Medicare

What is FICA?

500

This is the form you complete to file your taxes

What is a 1040 form?

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