Vocab
Tax
Parts of a paycheck
Challenge
100

What is the definition of Net Pay

take-home pay or the amount employees earn after all payroll deductions are subtracted from their gross pay.

100

Name two types of tax taken out of our paychecks each week

Medicare

social security 

federal or state tax

100

When your wages go directly into your bank account rather then receiving checks its called? 

Direct Deposit

100

If you work more then your regular hours what is that called? 

Overtime. 

200

What does it mean to be on salary pay rather than hourly? 

Salary- fix payments based on a yearly amount

200

What is sales tax? 

taxes we pay on items we buy 

200

 Summary of total gross income, deductions, and net income since the start of the year is referred to as?

YTD-year-to-date

200

When you work for someone else you are called an.. 

Employee

300

What does Payroll deductions mean? 

Payroll deductions - wages withheld from an employee's total earnings for the purpose of paying taxes, garnishments and benefits, like health insurance.

300

true or false: I don't have to pay my taxes every year

false. We have to pay our taxes. 

300

If 40 hours is a regular week for a full time employee what is regular for a part time employee? 

15-20hrs

300

What is the difference between a paycheck and a pay stub? 

paycheck=money to put in bank account. Paystub=information on the breakdown of earnings/taxes/deductions.

400

Name two job benefits that a job may offer. 

  • Health insurance.
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Retirement plan benefits.
  • Flexible work schedule.
  • Dental insurance.
  • Vision insurance.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid family leave.
400

What is a Gross Pay? 

The total amount of money earned before taxes are taken out

400

retirement savings plan is called a 

401K

400

If I leave a job where I started a 401K can I roll that 401K plan over to my next job? 

yes 

500

 a time frame used to calculate earned wages and determine when employees receive their paycheck is called? 


a Pay Period 

500

YTD is abbreviation for what? 

Year to date. 

500

This mandatory retirement savings deducted from your income is called... 

Social Security 

500

What does it mean to get paid Biweekly not weekly? 

Paid every other week,