National Payroll Week Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• minimum wage : the lowest amount that an employer can pay its employee per hour
• gross up : formula employers can use to determine the taxable gross payment when covering the employee's share of the taxes
• net pay : the amount of money left after all deductions are subtracted from gross earnings paid to an employee
• withholding tax : the amount of income taxes withheld when a salary is paid
• fringe benefit : compensation other than wages that may be taxable or non-taxable
• accrual : short-term liabilities (taxes, wages, etc.) after the cash value has been determined, but before it is transferred.
• garnishment : a legal proceeding authorizing an involuntary deduction from wages to a creditor to satisfy a debt.
• salary : a fixed amount of money paid to an employee for each pay period
• gross wages : total wages paid to an employee before taxes and deductions
• general ledger : a document containing the debit and credit accounts of a business