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.
Pre tax example: Pre (before) tax dollars for health insurance are deducted from gross pay first before Social Security and Medicare are calculated. Example: weekly gross pay is $500, pre tax health insurance is $60. $500 - $60 = $440 social security and medicare taxable wages.