Paychecks
Types of Employees
Taxes Forms
Key Dates
Acronyms
100

Deductions an employee requests to be withheld from their paycheck?

Voluntary Deductions

100

An employee that is paid a set amount of money for each hour they work?

Hourly Employee

100

This tax form shows total income earned by an employee and taxes withheld from an employer from  January -December of each year?

W2 Form

100

Employers must send a W2 or 1099 forms to employees by what date?

January 31st 

100

SALT

State and Local Tax

200

The total amount earned minus the amount taken out from taxes and other deductions?

Net Pay or Take Home Pay

200

Employees that are entitled to overtime if worked more than 40 hours per week?

Non- Exempt Employee

200

The form shows total income earned to an individual that is not an employee? 

1099 Form

200

What is the deadline to to file their annual personal income taxes?

April 15th 

200

IRS

Internal Revenue Service

300

A document that summarizes  total earnings during a specific pay period?

Paystub

300

A self-employed individual who takes on projects on a contract basis with clients?

independent contractor

300

An official document U.S. taxpayers use to file their annual income tax return  where you report your income?  

1040 Form

300

How many pay periods in a calendar year will an employee have if they get paid weekly? 

52 weeks in a year

300

401K

Retirement Savings

400

What are the two types of federal spending? 

Mandatory and Discretionary Spending

400

Employees that are not entitled to overtime if worked more than 40 hours per week?

Exempt Employee

400

A form the employee fills out to determine how much employers should withhold from their paycheck for federal income taxes?

W4 form

400

How many pay periods in a calendar year will an employee have if they get paid bi-weekly?

26 weeks in a year

400
YTD

Year to Date Earnings

500

What is the percentage of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck?

61%

500

An employee that gets paid a set amount of money for their work regardless of the number of hours worked?

Salaried Employee

500

What are three ways to prepare and file taxes?

Old-fashioned paper filing

Tax preparation websites

Hiring a tax professional

500

How many pay periods in a calendar year will an employee have if they get paid bi-monthly?

24 weeks in a year

500

FICA

Federal Insurance Contributions Act