[Verse 1] When paycheques arrive twice monthly, stub reveals the score Gross amount before deductions, what you bargained for Salary fixed throughout the year, wages hourly rate Both get trapped in section five, income calculate [Chorus] Five through eight, employment's fate Sections five through eight, employment's fate Salary, wages, benefits too Taxable year they're paid to you Five through eight, employment's fate [Verse 2] Christmas bonus hits December, taxable that year Even if you earned it working months before it's here Receivable means nothing here, it's cash that sets the date When employer cuts the cheque, that's when we calculate [Chorus] Five through eight, employment's fate Sections five through eight, employment's fate Salary, wages, benefits too Taxable year they're paid to you Five through eight, employment's fate [Verse 3] Company car for weekend trips, dental plan that's gold Group insurance premiums, these stories must be told Benefits beyond pure wages, add them to the mix Taxable at fair market value, employer's little tricks [Bridge] Section six brings allowances, expense accounts in view Seven covers special cases, athletes passing through Eight rounds out the picture with deductions you can claim Employment income framework, learn to play this game [Chorus] Five through eight, employment's fate Sections five through eight, employment's fate Salary, wages, benefits too Taxable year they're paid to you Five through eight, employment's fate [Outro] From your first job to retirement gold Employment rules stay carved in stone Master these four sections well Tax success you'll surely tell
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