Chapter 2: Income, Benefits & Taxes

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Across
  1. 3. Money available to spend or save after taxes have been paid
  2. 5. Total salary or wages earned during a pay period
  3. 7. A wealth tax based on the assessed value of owned real estate
  4. 8. Money earned on savings accounts and other funds
  5. 9. Paid time away from work due to illness
  6. 11. A person who relies on you for more than half of their support
  7. 14. Form used to verify that you are legally eligible to work in the U.S.
  8. 15. A tax that pays for medical care for retired persons age 65 and older
  9. 16. A tax charged on the purchase of specific goods and services (luxury items)
  10. 18. The lowest pay rate allowed by law for each regular hour of work
  11. 19. A withholding tax that pays for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits
  12. 20. Pay received for hours worked in addition to regular hours
  13. 21. The amount of your paycheck after deductions are subtracted
  14. 22. Payments made to shareholders from a corporation’s profits
Down
  1. 1. Form completed when hired to determine federal income tax withholding
  2. 2. A person who depends on you for more than half of his or her support
  3. 4. A tax levied as a percentage of the purchase price of goods and services sold to consumers
  4. 6. Paid time away from work for personal reasons
  5. 10. Form used to report taxable income a worker received during the calendar year
  6. 12. Example of earned income that is subject to federal income tax.
  7. 13. Forms of compensation in addition to salary and wages
  8. 14. Money earned on savings accounts and other funds
  9. 17. Money received from sources other than work