Paycheck

Gross Pay

Amount of money earned before deductions.

W-2

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.

Net Pay

Amount of money you take home after deductions.

Deductions

Money with held by your employer.

W-4

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