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Chapter 6 & 7: Employee Pay & Organizations, Taxes Flashcards

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a form of employee compensation and are in addition to your paycheck

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benefits

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2
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amounts, both required and optional, subtracted from gross pay are called …

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deductions

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when deductions are subtracted from gross pay, what is left over is known as ,…

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net pay

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profit sharing is a way to encourage employees to do more and better work, and is known as …

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incentive pay

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a group of people working in the same or similar occupations, organized for the benefit of all, is a ….

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labor union

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the main function of unions is ……

its the process of gettting together w/ employers to negotiate an employment contract

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collective bargaining

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it states that the person who has worked the longest should be the last to be laid off

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seniority

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the american bar association is an ex of an ….. which is very simialar to a labor union

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professional organization

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an effort made to influence legistlation to the advantage of a profession is known as

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lobbying

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the total or agreed-upon rate of pay or salary is called

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gross pay

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a person is ….. when he or she is entitled to a retirement account balance when employment is terminated

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vested

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a type of work schedulue that allows employees to choose their working hours in known as …

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flex time

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is a technique used to train employees to be efficent in more than one specialized area

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job rotation

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when two people share was originally a full-time position, is called …

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job sharing

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it is the crucial time during the day when all employees are needed at work

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court time period

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self employed persons pay twice the social security and medicare rates, for a total of 15.3%

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true

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net pay is tge result when you subtract required deductions from gross pay

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true

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18
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some types of deductions may be withheld from your paycheck w/o your written consent
T or F

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false

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19
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railroad employee would belong to a …. union

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craft

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teachers, police officers would belong to a …. union

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public employee

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a decisions facilitated by a neutral 3rd party is called

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mediation

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22
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net pay is also known as …

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take home pay

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23
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they are where employers fund retirement $$

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pensions

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its when you have worked there long enough to meet the requirements for a pension

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vested

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if collective bargaining fails or contract expires, they can file for a strike

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true

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3 types of unions

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craft
industrial
public employee

27
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carpenter , plumber , railroad -

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crafts

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United Auto Workers, Teamsters -

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industrial

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teacher, police, fire, postal

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public employee

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an organization of people in a particular occupation that requires considerable training and specialized skills

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professional organizations

31
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4 functions of unions …

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  1. recruit new members
  2. engage in collective bargaining
  3. support candidates in favor of union
  4. provide support
32
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money collected by the government from various sources is known as ..

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renevue

33
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a tax that increases in proportion to increases in income is known as …

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progressive taxes

34
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money earned by individuals that is subject taxation is called …..

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taxable income

35
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its a flat amount

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standard deduction

36
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money paid to a former spouse(which IS taxable income) for that persons support is called …..

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alimony

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money paid to a former spouse (which is NOT taxable income) for the support of dependent children is called …

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child support

38
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expenses that can be subtracted from gross income are cllaed

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deductions

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the amount remaining when adjustments are subtracted from gross income is called …

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adjusted gross income

40
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when all sources of taxable income are added together , the total iss called …..

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gross income

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an amount that can be subtracted from your income for each person who depends on your income to live is an …..

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exemption

42
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a ….. tax allows a higher-income person to pay a lower percentage of income in taxes than a lower-income person

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regressive

43
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to intentionally fail to pay taxes owed is to commit a serious crime called …

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voluntary compliance

44
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a type of tax for which the rate stays the same regardless of income is called ..

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proportional

45
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is an amount subtracted directly from tax owed

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tax credit

46
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an administrative agency of the federal government that collects taxes and enforces tax laws is the …

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IRS

47
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an examination of tax returns by the IRs is called an …

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audit

48
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our tax system pays for …

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education, parks, roads, public transport

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the more moneyy uou make, the more you have to pay

income increases, income increases =

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progressive

50
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income increases, taxes decrease =

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regressive

51
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income and taxes stay the same

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proportional

52
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IRS audit enforeces ….

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tax laws

53
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they check for accuracy and make sure things are done correctly

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IRS audit

54
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the power of tax -

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congress can tax

55
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its not paying your fair share

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tax evasion

56
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volunteer to comply w/ the laws -

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voluntary compliance

57
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(april 15th)

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voluntary compliance

58
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that decreases your income

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exemptions

59
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who must fil/e

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everyone

60
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when to file

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april 15th

61
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short form or long form?

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depends on deductions & filing status, age, gross income

62
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where to being filing?

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organize, paperwork

63
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filing electronically -

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everyone can

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