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• Compensation received by an employee for services performed. A salary is a fixed sum paid for a specific period of time worked, such as weekly or monthly.

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  salary. (n.d.). Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/salary.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  salary. apps.irs.gov. Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/salary (accessed: February 3, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "salary." Understanding Taxes Student Glossary. Internal Revenue Service. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/salary.

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