Semester Vocabulary

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What are withholding allowances?

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Money you can withhold from taxation based on whom you support.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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What is federal income tax?

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A tax collected by the US IRS on the annual earnings of individuals and businesses.

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Who is considered a dependent?

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A person who relies on another, especially a family member, for financial support.

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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What does Time and a Half mean?

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Regular pay (1.5) for additional hourly pay for working over the regulated amount of weekly hours.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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What is an "Automatic Teller Machine (ATM)"?

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A machine that you can use to complete bank transactions like deposits and withdrawals using the card that corresponds to the account.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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What is the purpose of a W-2 form?

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A form that reports an employee's annual wages and the amount of taxes withheld from their paycheck.

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What is a tax deduction?

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An expense that you can deduct from your total income to reduce the amount of taxable income.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1D

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What is the difference between gross income and net income?

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Gross income is the total earnings before any deductions, while net income is the amount left after deductions.

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What is a paycheck stub?

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A document that accompanies a paycheck, detailing the earnings and deductions for that pay period.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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What is a credit score?

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A numerical representation of a person's creditworthiness, based on their credit history.