Use of the term Anglo-Saxon begins with Walter Scott, as an adjective meant to differentiate the common people of England from the haughty and oppressive Norman-French aristocracy (the so-called Norman yoke).
Pretax Payroll Deductions. Pretax payroll deductions are qualified deductions that lower your employees' taxable wages. You subtract their contributions from their gross wages before figuring their tax withholding. Some pretax deductions reduce taxable wages for income tax; others reduce taxable wages for Social Security and Medicare taxes.
Pretax Calculation. If a pretax deduction is excluded from Medicare tax, subtract it from your gross wages before subtracting the tax. For example, if you earn $2,000 semi-monthly and pay $100 toward your pretax health insurance plan, subtract $100 from $2,000 to get $1,900, which is subject to Medicare tax. If the deduction was taxable, your entire gross pay of $2,000 would be subject to taxation.