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Social security wages (W-2)

What are social security wages on Form W-2? Social security wages are the earnings reported on an...

Take-home pay

What does take-home pay mean? Take-home pay (also called net pay or net income) is the amount left...

Base salary

What is base salary? Base salary is the set monetary amount paid to an employee for their work,...

Non-resident alien

What is a non-resident alien? In the US, a non-resident alien describes an individual who is...

Global mobility services

What are global mobility services? Global mobility services refer to the end-to-end support...

Zero hour contract

What is a zero hour contract? A zero hour contract is an employment agreement where the employer...

Form W-9

What is a W-9 form? A W-9 form is an IRS document used by businesses to request the tax...

Form W-2

What is a W-2 form? A W-2 form is an official IRS tax document that employers must provide to each...