cash · envelope · secret · illegal · untaxed · backroom · deal · grease · palm · slush fund · shady · handshake · off the books · favor · scheme · graft · underhanded · dirty money
IDEA.org / Words / money under the table
Related — bribe (Illicit payment for favor); kickback (Illegal payment for services); payoff (Culminating benefit received); corruption · hush money · cash · envelope · secret · illegal · untaxed · backroom · deal · grease
legality/transparencymoney under the table ≠ on the books Legally enacted or recorded; taxable income
formality of transactionmoney under the table ≠ paycheck Compensation for labor; direct deposit
ethical standingmoney under the table ≠ earned income Pay from work; fair pay · fair compensation
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