deductions from gross income

deduction Noun

— Deduction is the process or result of thinking about information to find an answer or opinion. A detective must uncover the murderer by logical deduction from facts. — Deduction is the amount or process of taking something away, usually money. The average worker takes home about $500 per week after tax and other deductions.

from Preposition

— When something is from someone, the person gave or sent it. I got a gift from my grandmother today. — When someone is from a place, that's where they started. I am Chinese. I come from Hunan province. Sorry I'm late. I just came from school. — You use from to talk about distances between thing in space or time. Saturn is far from earth. School is 5km from my home. The year 2515 is a long time from now.

gross Adjective

— The gross amount is the total before you take away losses or expenses. Her gross pay was $500, but then they took out $60 for tax. — A gross violation or abuse is very bad and clearly wrong. Leaving the bank unlocked was an act of gross carelessness. — If something is gross is very unpleasant. There was a gross smell coming from the broken pipe.

income Noun

— Income is the money that you get from working. Generally, teachers have a lower income than business people. The company's income has dropped because of poor sales. — Income is what you get for selling products you make or grow. He gets a lot of his income from the corn he grows.