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Salary | The money paid for employee services |
Payroll | The total amount earned by all employees for a pay period |
Payroll taxes | Taxes based on the payroll of a business |
Pay period | The period covered by a salary payment |
Withholding allowance | A deduction from total earnings for each person legally supported by a taxpayer |
Tax base | The maximum amount of earnings on which a tax is calculated |
Payroll register | A business form used to record payroll information |
Employee earnings record | A business form used to record details affecting payments made to an employee |
Automatic check deposit | Depositing payroll checks directly to an employee’s checking or savings account in a specific bank |
Electronic funds transfer | Transferring payroll accounts electronically from the employer’s account directly to the employee’s bank account |
Objective Evidence | There must be a source document for every transaction |
Consistent Reporting | Transactions must be recorded in the same way each fiscal period |
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Net Pay | The amount paid to employees after all deducations are subtracted |
Commission | Paid to employees to encourage and increase sales |