The document discusses how to understand a paycheck. It explains that a paycheck stub contains earnings and deductions sections. Earnings show hours worked and rate to calculate gross pay before taxes. Deductions include taxes like federal income tax, Medicare, and Social Security (FICA) which fund government programs. A 401k retirement plan contribution may also appear as a deduction.
The document discusses how to understand a paycheck. It explains that a paycheck stub contains earnings and deductions sections. Earnings show hours worked and rate to calculate gross pay before taxes. Deductions include taxes like federal income tax, Medicare, and Social Security (FICA) which fund government programs. A 401k retirement plan contribution may also appear as a deduction.
The document discusses how to understand a paycheck. It explains that a paycheck stub contains earnings and deductions sections. Earnings show hours worked and rate to calculate gross pay before taxes. Deductions include taxes like federal income tax, Medicare, and Social Security (FICA) which fund government programs. A 401k retirement plan contribution may also appear as a deduction.
The document discusses how to understand a paycheck. It explains that a paycheck stub contains earnings and deductions sections. Earnings show hours worked and rate to calculate gross pay before taxes. Deductions include taxes like federal income tax, Medicare, and Social Security (FICA) which fund government programs. A 401k retirement plan contribution may also appear as a deduction.
You have your earning Then you have your deductions The number of hours and rate = gross pay gross pay is the money you make before taxes Deductions include federal income tax & medicare FICA- Federal Insurance Contributions Act Medicare and Social security are used to fun federal governments program in 401 k this may or may not show up on your paycheck depending on where you work 401 k is what would be your company funded retirement plan