Across
- 3. Money paid to an employee based on the specific number of hours worked
- 5. Someone you support financially (like a child) who can lower your tax bill
- 9. A card that takes money directly out of your checking account immediately
- 11. An amount you claim on tax forms to determine how much is withheld
- 12. The portion of your wages your boss sends directly to the government
- 14. Extra money the bank pays you for keeping your savings with them
- 16. The government agency responsible for collecting taxes (Internal Revenue Service)
- 17. A status where you don't have to have federal income tax taken out
- 18. Extra pay earned for working more than 40 hours in a single week
- 19. A three-digit number that tells lenders how reliable you are with money
- 23. The total amount of tax that a person is legally obligated to pay
- 25. Money you get back from the IRS if you paid too much in taxes
Down
- 1. A fee charged when you spend more money than you have in your account
- 2. Putting money into your bank account
- 4. A fund into which a sum of money is added during an employee's career for retirement
- 6. Money you borrow now with the promise to pay it back later with interest
- 7. The official set of forms filed annually with the government for taxes
- 8. When the price of goods and services goes up, making your dollar worth less
- 10. A plan for how you will spend and save your money each month
- 11. A fixed sum of money paid to someone each year, typically for retirement
- 12. Taking money out of your bank account
- 13. Money taken out of your paycheck for taxes, insurance, or retirement
- 15. Your "take-home" pay; the amount on your check after all deductions
- 20. fixed amount of money you earn per year, regardless of hours worked
- 21. The tax that pays for Social Security and Medicare benefits
- 22. The lowest hourly rate an employer is legally allowed to pay you
- 24. The total amount of money you earn before any taxes are taken out