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Reading a Pay Stub

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of money that an employee is paid for each hour of work.

a)

Rate

b)

Gross Earnings

c)

Net Earnings

d)

Withheld Amounts

2.

A payment made by an employer to an employee for work performed, usually on a weekly or bi-weekly basis

a)

Employee

b)

Federal Tax

c)

Paycheck

d)

Overtime

3.

The total amount of money earned by an employee before taxes or deductions have been taken out.

a)

Rate

b)

Gross Earnings

c)

Net Earnings

d)

Medicare

4.

The amount of money that an employee takes home after taxes and other deductions have been taken out of their gross earnings.

a)

State Tax

b)

Paycheck

c)

Net Earnings

d)

Withheld Amounts

5.

Pay that is earned by an employee for working more than the standard number of hours in a day or week.

a)

Medicare

b)

Gross Earnings

c)

Overtime

d)

State Tax

6.

A tax imposed by the federal government on the income of individuals and businesses.

a)

Federal Tax

b)

Net Earnings

c)

State Tax

d)

Paycheck

7.

A tax imposed by the government of a particular state on the income of individuals and businesses.

a)

Federal Tax

b)

State Tax

c)

Net Earnings

d)

Paycheck

8.

A payroll tax imposed by the federal government that is used to fund Social Security and Medicare programs.

a)

FICA

b)

Gross Earnings

c)

Net Earnings

d)

State Tax

9.

A federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, as well as for some younger people with disabilities.

a)

Medicare

b)

Net Earnings

c)

Paycheck

d)

overtime

10.

Any deductions or amounts that are taken out of an employee's gross earnings, such as taxes or insurance premiums.

a)

Federal Tax

b)

State Tax

c)

Medicare

d)

Withheld Amounts