This document provides instructions for understanding a paycheck. It explains that a paycheck has two main sections - earnings and deductions. Earnings include hours worked, pay rates, and gross pay. Deductions are taxes that are subtracted from gross pay to determine net pay, which is the amount employees take home. The key formula is that net pay equals gross pay minus tax deductions.
This document provides instructions for understanding a paycheck. It explains that a paycheck has two main sections - earnings and deductions. Earnings include hours worked, pay rates, and gross pay. Deductions are taxes that are subtracted from gross pay to determine net pay, which is the amount employees take home. The key formula is that net pay equals gross pay minus tax deductions.
This document provides instructions for understanding a paycheck. It explains that a paycheck has two main sections - earnings and deductions. Earnings include hours worked, pay rates, and gross pay. Deductions are taxes that are subtracted from gross pay to determine net pay, which is the amount employees take home. The key formula is that net pay equals gross pay minus tax deductions.
Earnings & Deductions Earnings includes hours, rates and the gross pay Deductions are like taxes Once you subtract your deductions you get your net pay This is the money you take home Net Pay = Gross Tax Deductions