Paycheck

Gross Pay

Amount of money earned before deductions.

Net Pay

Amount of money you take home after deductions.

Deductions

Money withheld by your employer.

W-2 Form

W-4 Form

Paycheck:

The form that an employer must send to
an employee and the IRS at the end of
the year. The form reports an
employee’s annual wages and the
amount of taxes withheld from his or her
paycheck.

A form completed by a new employee.
The W - 4 form tells the employer the
correct amount of tax to withhold from
an employee's paycheck.