1099 Form
A 1099 form is a U.S. tax document used to report payments made to independent contractors and other non-employee payees.
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The Eprecus ERP dictionary is built for finance teams, HR managers, payroll administrators, operations leads, and business owners who need clear definitions they can apply inside real workflows. Use this glossary to understand payroll terminology, accounting definitions, HR metrics, and enterprise software concepts without vague textbook language.
Each entry is written to support practical ERP work, including reporting, approvals, payroll review, compliance conversations, reconciliation, workforce planning, and process design. If you need deeper examples, continue into the Eprecus ERP blog or review the platform overview.
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Gross Pay
Gross pay is the total earnings an employee earns before deductions, taxes, or benefits are applied.
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• payroll, payslips, compensation
Gross Income
Gross income is total earnings or receipts before taxes, deductions, or expenses are subtracted.
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• hr, workforce
Gross vs. Net Income
Gross versus net income refers to the difference between total earnings before deductions and the final amount remaining after deductions or expenses.
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• hr, workforce
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Paid Time Off
Paid time off is compensated leave that allows employees to be absent without losing earnings.
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• leave, pto, vacation
PAYE
PAYE stands for Pay As You Earn and refers to payroll income tax withheld by employers from employee earnings.
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• hr, workforce, payroll
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid time off is compensated leave that allows employees to be absent without losing earnings.
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• hr, workforce
Partial Pay
Partial pay is a reduced amount of wages or salary paid for a period in which full earnings do not apply.
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• hr, workforce, payroll
Pay Calculation
Pay calculation is the process of determining employee earnings, deductions, taxes, and net pay for a payroll period.
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• hr, workforce, payroll
Pay Period
A pay period is the recurring span of time for which employee earnings are calculated before payroll is processed.
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• hr, workforce, payroll
Payroll
Payroll is the process of calculating employee earnings, deductions, taxes, and payments for each pay cycle.
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• hr, workforce, payroll
Personal Income Tax (PIT)
Personal income tax is the tax imposed on an individual's earnings according to the rules of the applicable tax jurisdiction.
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• hr, workforce, payroll