Is it necessary to pay tax on wages and salaries?

Wages and salary belong to the taxable income. They are taxable because they are the payments received by the person for doing services for an employer. But there will be exemption in certain cases also. It include social security tax, Medicare tax, pensions, insurance and union dues. These things must be included in the gross taxable income on one’s tax return in that particular year. The items which are taxable income include commissions, royalties, salaries, tips, vacation pay, dismissal pay, sick pay, wages, back pay and bonuses. In case if the employer pays you social security tax and Medicare tax without making any tax deductions then they have to be included in the gross taxable income. All the wages and salaries obtained through all the means should be mentioned in the tax form. Failure to mention anyone may risk you to pay penalties. So before filing the tax form ensure that all the salaries or wages are properly mentioned in the form at appropriate places. In certain cases you may receive another tax form after filing the first original tax form. The new form sent has to be filled with the changes if any and should be filed.