Getting Paid

1. Getting Paid Advanced Level

2. Good Morning! 3/11/14 • Today’s Agenda: • Learn about paychecks • Reminder: • Finish test during Raider Rally

3. What are the two primary sources of employment? What sources of employment do your family members have?

4. Salary vs. Hourly Would you rather be paid a salary or hourly wage?

5. What methods do employers use to pay employees?

6. Paper Paycheck and Direct Deposit

7. Payroll Card What method of payment would be best for you?

8. Payroll deductions Mandatory Optional

9. What are the five main types of taxes? Withheld from wages

10. Why are income and payroll taxes deducted from wages? Helps manage tax liability on an ongoing basis (total tax bill) End of year – total tax liability due Beginning of year

11. What are the mandatory income and payroll tax deductions?

12. Federal Income Tax How do you benefit from paying federal income taxes? Largest required deduction

13. What is a Form W-4? Determines the percentage pay that will be deducted for federal income taxes

14. Form W-4 Allowances

15. Allowances Individuals may change their Form W-4 at any time

16. State Income Tax Does your state have state income tax?

17. What is Social Security? • Income for: • Retirees • People with profound disability • Children who have lost a parent • A person with children who has experienced the death of a spouse • 6.2% • Up to an annual maximum • Paid by each worker and matched by employer

18. What is Medicare? • Helps pay for health care for individuals 65 and older • 1.45% • No limit • Paid by each worker and matched by each employer

19. What are optional payroll deductions? Employee will typically pay much less than privately purchasing that same benefit.

20. How Employers Further Support Employees Both required at no cost to the employee

21. How Employers Further Support Employees

22. What is a pay stub? Why is it important to review your pay stub? Pay stub - outlines the deductions made to wages

23. Pay Stub

24. Pay Stub Why is the pay period different than the pay date?

25. Pay Stub Gross income Net income

26. Pay Stub

27. Pay Stub What are examples of deductions?

28. Pay Stub What contributions are included?

29. Pay Stub

30. Can an employer pay employees cash? Ensure employer is deducting income and payroll taxes from wages paid in cash Consult a tax professional to determine if you should pay taxes on cash earned.

31. Summary