Reading a Paystub

DIRECTIONS: Write the letter of the item on the paystub that matches its name in the list. Then, write your
OWN definition of each part of the paystub, using COMPLETE SENTENCES in your OWN words.








1. __D___ Gross Pay: The exact amount of money you make within the hours you work without the taxes
taken out
2. ___C__ Net Pay: Its the amount of money you earn with the deduction of taxes, and health benefits
taken some money out of the check.
3. __I___ Deductions: money taken out of the gross pay earned from medical benefits and taxes
4. __A___ Pay Period: Two week period where you get paid the amount of hours you worked
5. __g___ FICA: to fund social security and Medicare, federal programs that provide benefits for the
disable and children with a decrease on the wage
6. _J____ Year-to-Date: the deductions held from a paycheck from January 1, to the last day of the pay
period
7. __E___ Federal Withholding Tax: the amount of money held by earning wages by paying taxes
8. __H___ Medical: the money you make taken out from paycheck with health benefits
9. __F___ State Withholding Tax: required to withhold and pay personal income taxes on wages and
salaries
10. __B___ Retirement: a plan to set aside money to be spent after retiring