What tax document is this?
Paychecks & Taxes
Do they need to file a tax return
It is on your study guide
Deductions
100

This is the document you fill out when you start a job, that tells your employer how much to withhold in taxes

W4

100

Your total income before any deductions are taken out is called your ________________. 

Gross Pay

100

Jacob Joyce is 16 years old and made $12,000 at Market Basket throughout the year. Does he need to file a tax return?

No because he makes less than $13,850

100

What is a dependant?

Someone who relies on someone else financially. 

100

This tax is taken out and helps fund things in your state

State tax

200

This tax document tells you how much you have made for the year and how much was withheld in taxes

W2

200

Your total income after deductions are taken out is called your ____________.

Net Pay 

200

Sawyer made $15,000 at the House of Hot Sauce and is 17 years old. Does he have to file a tax return? 

Yes because he makes more than $13,850 

200

Who pays income taxes

Anyone who works and makes more than $13,850
200

This tax is taken out and the money is used to help the United States government fund things and pay back their debt. 

Federal Taxes

300

This tax document tells you how much you have made through the year when you are an independent contractor

1099

300

Which of the following deductions is not a tax?

Medicaid 

Social Security 

Federal 

Health Insurance

Health Insurance

300
Haylie is 14 years old and has an unearned income of $500. Does she have to file a tax return?

No because her unearned income is less than $1,250.

300

What happens if you don't pay enough in taxes? 

You owe money to the IRS

300

This deduction withholds money from your paycheck and puts it into a retirement account

401k contribution

400

This is the form you fill out using the information from your W2. This form tells you how much your tax return will be or if you owe money to the IRS. 

1040

400

When do you have to start paying income taxes?

When you make more than the minimum income requirement 

400
Owen is 13 and made $3,000 last year. He claimed exempt on her W4 when he started his job

No, since he claimed exempt he has not been paying taxes

400

What happens when you overpay in taxes?

You get a tax return

400

This is a deduction that is taken out but is not a tax

health or dental insurance and 401k 

500

You fill out this form to prove that you are a US citizen or that you have a permit to work in the U.S

I9 

500

What does YTD mean?

Year to Date

500

If you overpaid your taxes and the government owes you money, it is called a ____________.

Refund 

500

When would you need to refile your W4?

When you have a significant change in your life like marriage, having a child, etc

500

What is social security? 

a retirement benefit that you can receive as long as you pay into social security enough