Gross/Net Income
Definitions
Taxes
100

You work 10 hours this pay period. Your hourly wage is $15 an hour. What is your gross income? 

$150.00

100

What is gross income?

The total amount of money a person earns from working before taxes or deductions are taken out.

100

What is payroll tax?

Taxes that are paid by the employer

200

Your hourly rate is $17. You worked 48 hours this pay period. What is your gross income?

$816.00

200

What is a balanced budget?

When income and expenses are equal. Add all income. Add all expenses. Then subtract the two. If expenses are greater, then you have to adjust your expenses or earn more money.

200

What is income tax?

money that is paid to the government out of a person's income. Income tax pays for schools, roads, police and fire department salaries, etc

300

You work 40 hours a week. Your hourly rate is $22.60. what is your gross income?

$904.00

300

What is net income? 

The total amount of money a person gets paid in their paycheck. (After taxes)

300

What is sales tax?

tax on everything you buy, such as clothing, food, and books.

400

Your gross income for this pay period is $1,475.00. You have the following deductions $180, $340, and $74. What is your net income?  

$881.00

400

How can you figure out the net income?

Gross Income - Deductions (Taxes and insurance) = Net Income

400

What is property tax?

the tax you pay on property if you own a house.

500

You earn a gross income of $67,200. If your deductions are $24,780, what will your net income be?

$42,420

500

Name 1 way to balance a budget where the expenses are greater than the income.

1. Work more hours by making more income

2. Spend less money on entertainment or things that you don't need

500

What kind of tax is paid when someone buys good or services?

Sales Tax