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Unit 2 Personal Finance Answer Key

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#1 This tax provides medical insurance Medicare Tax
#2 Fee collected by the federal government to support its programs Federal Income Tax
#3 An allowance, paycheck, and interest received from a savings account are all classified as Income
#4 Used to itemize how much money was earnbed by an employee and how much was withheld and sent to the IRS W-2 Form
#5 This form allows the employer to withhold federal income taxes from an employee's wages W-4 Form
Income
#1 Money you have coming and and going out? Cash Flow
#2 Money you receive Income
#3 Deductions such as federal income tax, state income tax, social security tax, and medicare tax are called.... Payroll Deductions
#4 Total Amount of Income from your wages before any payroll deductions Gross Income
#5 'Take-home Pay' Net Income
Expenses
#1 Spending money on your needs and wants are called your.... Expenses
#2 This type of expenses may include food and gas Variable Expense
#3 This type of expense may include a car payment or rent payment Fixed Expense
#4 This type of expense does not occur every month Periodic Expense
#5 The most important expense you should have P.Y.F - Paying Yourself First
Keeping and Staying on Track
#1 This system is the simplest way to stay on track with your budget Envelope System
#2 All of your checking account statements should be filed into this category Checking
#3 This plan allows you to plan for managing your money during a given time period Spending Plan
#4 When filing your documents away your W-2 Forms should fall into this category Tax Documents
#5 How many years should you keep copies of your completed tax returns 7 years
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Final Question
You want to set up a budget but you work more hours per week in the summer than during the school year - what will help you estimate your income for a specific month? A. W-2 Form, B. W-4 Form, C. Pay Stub From Previous Pay Period, D. Pay Stubs from the Past Year D. Pay Stubs from the Past Year