Tax Forms
Key Vocab
Types of Taxes
Filing Taxes
Tax Jargon
200

I am received in January. There is one of me for every job you work. You can tell how much you earned and how much you paid in taxes by reading me.

What is the W-2?

200

YTD

What is Year-To-Date?

200

The two main types of taxes under FICA that you pay on your payroll. 

What are Medicare & Social Security?

200

If you do not support yourself financially you would be considered this on tax forms. 

What is dependent?

200

Your name, address, and social security number. 

What is personal information?

400

I am completed every April. Anyone can use me. Beware, there is a LOT to fill out

What is the 1040?

400

If you support yourself financially and cannot be claimed on someone's taxes, you are considered this. 

What is independent?

400

This is a tax that you pay for the purchase of everyday items and goods. 

What is a sales tax?

400

Tax Day

What is April 18?

400

Box 1 of the W-2.

What are wages?

500

This form is for non-employees who worked for a company, typically contractors not normally employee. Mr. Underwood received one for his Karaoke job. 

What is the 1099?

500

This is the type of spending that the government votes on each year to spend taxpayer dollars. 

What is discretionary spending?

500
It is abbreviated as FICA.

What is Federal Insurance Contributions Act?

500

The three different ways you can file your taxes.

What is file by hand (paper), file online (digital), hire someone to file (professional)?

500

Tax incentive which allows certain taxpayers to subtract an amount of tax from what they have to pay. These are often called "discounts." You could receive one for having children, donating to charity, serving in the military, etc.

What are credits?

800

This tax form must be filled out when you start a new job in order to determine your identity and worker eligibility. 

What is the I-9?

800

You would find this term on your paystub, which determines what you earn in salary pay based on hours. 

What is rate?

800

Benefits are not a type of tax, but will appear on your W-2. List the 3 common benefits.

What is healthcare, retirement, dental?

800

The cutoff for what you need to make in order to be legally required to file. 

What is $12,950?

800

Single, Married Jointly, Head of Household

What is filing status?

1000

I am received whenever you start a job. You list information about yourself and your family on me. I determine how much money gets taken out of each paycheck

What is a W-4?

1000

Your wages - deductions = THIS

What is net pay?

1000

This tax is paid at the local level, not the national. 

What is a state income tax?

1000

The prime reason as to why you would want to file your taxes even if you are not required to. 

What is get a refund?

1000

Box 2 on the W-2 aka what you paid the government. 

What is Federal Income Tax Witheld?