Across
- 5. The portion of an employee's wages that is not included in their paycheck but is instead remitted directly to the federal, state, or local tax authorities
- 6. The total amount of income from wages before any payroll deductions
- 8. Payment given with a paper check with a paycheck stub attached
- 11. A federal program of health insurance for persons 65 years of age and older
- 15. Someone who depends on you for care
- 16. The part of a paycheck that is retained by the employee as a record of pay and payroll deductions
- 18. The amount of money the employer has contributed to various employee benefits
- 19. Fixed regular payment
- 20. Total tax bill
- 22. The period covered by a salary payment
- 23. Getting paid twice every month
- 24. Tax on wages and salaries to finance Social Security and Medicare costs
- 25. Prepaid card instead of a paper check or direct deposit
Down
- 1. A 1935 law passed during the Great Depression that was intended to provide a minimal level of sustenance to older Americans and thus save them from poverty
- 2. Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate that shows the employer how much tax to withhold from an employee's check
- 3. A government program that partially protects workers' incomes when they become unemployed
- 4. A fixed amount of money paid to an employee for each pay period
- 7. Additional compensation paid to or on behalf of employees, such as premiums for medical, dental, life, and disability insurance, and contributions to pension plans
- 9. An automatic deposit of a paycheck without having to take a physical check to the bank
- 10. Having a job or career and responsibilities that go with it
- 12. A fee a salesperson receives upon completion of a sale
- 13. How much money you make after deductions
- 14. Tax paid to the state, federal, and local governments based on income earned over the past year
- 17. Getting paid every other week
- 21. A form of insurance paid by the employer providing cash benefits to workers injured or disabled in the course of employment
