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.
Voluntary deductions can be paid with pre-tax dollars or after-tax dollars, depending on the type of benefit being paid for. For pre-tax deductions, some reduce wages subject to the federal income tax, while other deductions reduce wages subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes as well. To determine which benefits are pre-tax for various taxes, see Publications 15 and 15-B.