Tax Forms
Important Tax Dates
Tax Vocabulary
Payroll Deductions
Other
100

The document you fill out when starting a job, telling your employer how much to take out of your paycheck

What is the W-4?

100

April 15

When is tax owed due?

100

The total money earned from all sources before any deductions

What is gross income?

100

FICA, federal income and state income tax

What are the three layers on a paycheck?

100

Pay online, IRS free file, mail, or tax professional

What are ways to file a tax extension?

200

Shows your yearly wages, tips and amount of Social Security taxes withheld

What does the W-2 do?

200

The extended filing deadline

What is October 15?


200

The portion of your income actually subject to tax

What is taxable income?

200

Based on income and info on the W-4

What is federal income tax?

200

The last day to request an extension

What is April 15?

300

January 31 by employers

When must the W-2 be sent?

300

IRS starts accepting and processing tax returns

What happens in late January?

300

Withholding 

What is money that your employer deducts from your paycheck called?

300

Vary depending on where you live and work

What do state and local income taxes do?

300

Natural disasters and life disruptions

What are some reasons to file a tax extension?

400

The federal tax deadline for Form 1040

What is April 15 (of the next year)?

400

January 15

When are fourth-quarter estimated payments due?

400

The specific range of income subject to a marginal tax rate

What is a tax bracket?

400

6.2

What % of FICA is Social Security worth?

400

Complex tax returns

When your filing goes beyond standard wage or basic deduction reporting

500

Non-employee or freelance contractor income

What do 1099-NECs report?

500

The typical due date for 2 important tax documents

What is January 31 (of the next year)?

500

Progressive Tax

What's it called when higher-income earners pay a higher % rate?

500

You still pay it if you owe no income tax

What's special about FICA tax?

500

It gives you more time to pay your taxes

What is NOT a reason to file an extension?