Merit pay. Merit pay is a term that describes performance-related pay, most frequently in the context of educational reform or government civil service reform (government jobs). It provides bonuses for workers who perform their jobs effectively, according to easily measurable criteria.
Coinsurance is the percentage of your medical bill you share with your insurance company after youâve paid your deductible. Unless you have a policy with 100 percent coverage for everything, you have to pay a coinsurance amount. You have an â80/20â plan.
That said, you canât take deductions for promotional expenses that donât cost you any out of pocket. That includes spending your time to promote the book (important but not deductible) as well as foregone revenue (if you never had it to report, you canât deduct it).