Paycheck Basics Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• deductions: amount subtracted from gross pay
• social security: provides retirement income for the elderly and pays for disability benefits
• gross income: total amount of money earned before payroll with holdings
• direct deposit: wages going directly to employee's bank account from employer's
• taxes: required charges of citizens by local, state, and federal governments
• paycheck: paper payment for earned wages
• pay period: length of time for which an employee's wages are calculated
• withholding tax: amount required by law for employers to withhold from earned wages to pay taxes
• payroll card: electronic card that carries the earned wages on it
• medicare: health program for disabled and elderly
• stub: paycheck _ is the document that employee's receive either as a notice of payment and deductions
• year to date: accumulated deductions for the year
• net income: amount of check often referred to as the "take home pay"