Across
- 2. a tax only on earned income meant to fund Social Security and Medicare
- 5. a type of income that is not received from standard employment
- 7. acronym for the federal government agency responsible for handling the tax system
- 9. government-provided healthcare for very low-income citizens
- 11. a type of insurance paid for by employers to cover healthcare costs for employees who are injured on the job
- 15. a type of pay based on an agreed-upon rate and the total hours worked in a given period
- 17. a type of insurance paid for by employers to protect employees who lose their jobs through no fault of their own
- 19. a sum of money required by a government to support both its function and its services
- 20. a type of tax on retail items paid at time of purchase
- 21. a type of income received as an employee from an employer as wages for work
Down
- 1. a person responsible for paying taxes to their national, state, local governments
- 3. a person who relies on a taxpayer for financial support and is claimed on their tax filing
- 4. a type of tax on owned assets like land, buildings/homes, cars, etc.
- 6. a type of tax charged within the price of certain consumption items
- 8. a tax on money earned from work for pay, as well as other sources
- 10. total pay amount before any deductions are made
- 12. a type of pay based on a contract for a given amount paid over a period of time; not affected by hours worked
- 13. a major government program to provide retirement and disability income
- 14. a group of people working together for a common good
- 16. total pay amount after all deductions have been made
- 18. government-provided healthcare for citizens age 65 and older