Is it legal to get paid less than minimum wage at a seasonal job?

How to you sort out a wage packed from the moment you look at it when you get paid for a job ?

• Such as gross pay , Tax allowance , Net pay or loan. im workin part time.

• Answer:

  I am assuming you are talking about your pay stub. The pay stub is broken down as follows: Gross Pay -> This is your cumulative pay for the period of time that your pay check is for. So if you get paid bi-weekly and you are paid on an hourly basis, this would be for the number of hours you worked times the rate you are paid on an hourly basis. Federal Income Taxes -> This is Uncle Sam's cut of your pay check. This is usually calculated by taking your rate of pay and extrapolating it for an entire year. So, if you make $8 an hour, the way your federal taxes are calculated is that the federal government assumes you make $16,640 a year ($8 * 40 hours per week * 52 weeks per year). If you work less than that, you still have to pay out the full amount, but when you file your taxes you can get back the amount you overpaid. So if you work only 20 hours a week, your tax rate should be based off of $8,320 of wages. If you have something like a 401(k) at work, then the Federal Income Tax is calculated by taking your Gross Wages subtracting out the amount you contribute to your 401(k). Social Security Tax -> This is what goes to cover the social security system. This is based off of your gross wages. FICA -> This is is the acronym for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. This act mandates that an employer withhold a set percentage of an employee’s salary each pay period. FICA also requires that the employer match the employee’s amount and contribute the money to a government account known as the Social Security Trust Fund. This fund provides retirement income, as well as disability insurance, Medicare, and benefits for survivors. State Taxes -> If you live in a state where there is state taxes (e.g. New York), this is next. Local Taxes -> If you live in a city where there are local employment taxes (e.g., New York City), this is next. Wage Garnishments -> If your paycheck is being garnished because of child support, lawsuit, etc., this is next. Loan -> If your company loaned you money, this is next. Net Wages -> This is what ultimately comes into your pocket.