Wages,salaries,and tips are compensation for services rendered.However,commissions,bonuses,and severance pay are not taxable.

Wages

Payment to an employee from an employer for the labor or services performed, typically calculated on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.

Salaries

Fixed regular payments made by an employer to an employee, typically expressed as an annual sum and taxed as ordinary income.

Tips

Additional money given to service workers for performed services, which is considered taxable income by the IRS.