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1) Computation of net pay involves deducting mandatory and voluntary deductions from gross
pay.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Compute Employee Net Pay
Learning Objective: 05-01 Compute Employee Net Pay
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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2) Federal income tax, Medicare tax, and Social Security tax amounts withheld from employee
pay are computed based on gross pay, less pre-tax deductions, and deducted to arrive at net pay.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Compute Employee Net Pay
Learning Objective: 05-01 Compute Employee Net Pay
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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3) The amount of federal income tax withheld decreases as the number of allowances increases.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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4) The wage-bracket of determining federal tax withholding yields more accurate amounts than
the percentage method.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The percentage method yields more accurate results because the wage-bracket
tables are rounded to the dollar.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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5) Social Security tax has a wage base, which is the minimum amount an employee must earn
before they will have the Social Security tax deduction.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The Social Security tax wage base is the maximum salary amount for which the
tax may be deducted.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Learning Objective: 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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6) The regular Medicare tax deduction is 1.45% for employee and employer and must be paid by
all employees.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Learning Objective: 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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7) A firm has headquarters in Indiana, but has offices in California and Utah. For employee
taxation purposes, it may choose which of those three states income tax laws it wishes to use.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The employer must pay employee taxes based on each employee's permanent
residence.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Calculate State and Local Income Taxes
Learning Objective: 05-04 Calculate State and Local Income Taxes
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Communication
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8) Garnishments are court-ordered amounts that an employer must withhold from an employee's
pre-tax pay and remit to the appropriate authority.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Garnishments are post-tax deductions.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Learning Objective: 05-05 Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Learning Objective: 05-05 Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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10) The use of paycards as a means of transmitting employee pay began in the 1990s with over-
the-road drivers out of a need to transmit funds reliably on payday.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Learning Objective: 05-06 Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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11) Which are steps in the net pay computation process? (You may select more than one
answer.)
A. Update employee records.
B. Report fringe benefit balances.
C. Compute gross pay.
D. Compute taxes to be withheld.
Answer: C, D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Compute Employee Net Pay
Learning Objective: 05-01 Compute Employee Net Pay
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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12) What payroll-specific tool is used to facilitate computation of net pay?
A) Employee Information Form
B) Payroll Register
C) Form I-9
D) Supervisor Payroll Report
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Compute Employee Net Pay
Learning Objective: 05-01 Compute Employee Net Pay
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Communication
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13) How are income taxes and FICA taxes applied to grossed-up pay? (You may select more
than one answer.)
A. Subtract the sum of the income tax rate and FICA tax rate from 100 percent.
B. Compute the sum of the income tax and FICA tax rates.
C. Divide the net pay by the net tax rate.
D. Multiply the gross pay by the sum of the income tax and FICA tax rates.
Answer: A, B, C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Compute Employee Net Pay
Learning Objective: 05-01 Compute Employee Net Pay
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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14) Which of the following federal withholding allowance scenarios will have the highest
income tax?
A) Single, 1 allowance
B) Married, 3 allowances
C) Single, 5 allowances
D) Married, 0 allowances
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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15) Which of the following statements is/are true about Social Security tax deductions from
gross pay? (You may select more than one answer.)
A. Section 125 deductions are not subject to Social Security tax.
B. The tax rate is 6.0%.
C. The tax is computed on all earnings.
D. The wage base is $128,400.
Answer: A, D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Learning Objective: 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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16) Which of the following statements is/are true about Medicare tax? (You may select more
than one answer.)
A. All employee earnings less pre-tax deductions are subject to Medicare tax.
B. Employers match all Medicare taxes withheld.
C. The Medicare tax rate is 1.45%.
D. Additional Medicare tax is withheld for employees who earn more than $150,000 annually.
Answer: A, C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Learning Objective: 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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17) Which of the following states do not have state income tax deducted from employee pay?
(You may select more than one answer.)
A. Montana
B. Alaska
C. Maine
D. New Hampshire
Answer: B, D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Calculate State and Local Income Taxes
Learning Objective: 05-04 Calculate State and Local Income Taxes
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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18) Which of the following is used in the determination of the amount of federal income tax to
be withheld from an employee per pay period? (You may select more than one answer.)
A. Date of birth
B. Period salary
C. Marital status
D. Prior year's tax return
Answer: B, C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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19) What role does the employer play regarding an employee's federal withholding tax?
A) Collector and depositor
B) Reporter and depositor
C) Collector and verifier
D) Verifier and reporter
Answer: A
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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20) Amity is an employee with a period gross pay of $2,000. She elects to have 3% of her gross
pay withheld for her 401(k) contribution. What will be her taxable income be for federal income
taxes?
A) $2,000
B) $1,970
C) $1,940
D) $1,910
Answer: C
Explanation:
401(k)
Gross pay 401(k)% contribution Taxable wage
$2,000.00 3% $60.00 $1,940.00
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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21) Max earned $1,019.55 during the most recent semimonthly pay period. He is single with 1
withholding allowance and has no pre-tax deductions. Using the following table, how much
should be withheld for federal income tax?
A) $95.00
B) $76.00
C) $51.00
D) $74.00
Answer: D
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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22) Trish earned $1,734.90 during the most recent semimonthly pay period. She is married and
has 3 withholding allowances and has no pre-tax deductions. Based on the following table, how
much should be withheld from her gross pay for Federal income tax?
A) $74.00
B) $93.00
C) $76.00
D) $95.00
Answer: A
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Bloom's: Apply
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23) Ramani earned $1,698.50 during the most recent biweekly pay period. He contributes $100
to his 401(k) plan. He is married and claims 3 withholding allowances. Based on the following
table, how much Federal income tax should be withheld from his pay?
A) $78.00
B) $73.00
C) $69.00
D) $67.00
Answer: D
Explanation:
Gross Pay 401(k) contribution Taxable wage
$1,698.50 $100.00 $1,598.50
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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24) Caroljane earned $1,120 during the most recent pay biweekly pay period. She contributes 4%
of her gross pay to her 401(k) plan. She is single and has 1 withholding allowance. Based on the
following table, how much Federal income tax should be withheld from her pay?
A) $106.00
B) $104.00
C) $87.00
D) $85.00
Answer: D
Explanation:
Gross Pay 401(k)% 401(k) contribution Taxable wage
$1,120.00 4% $44.80 $1,075.20
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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25) Julio is single with 1 withholding allowance. He earned $1,025.00 during the most recent
semimonthly pay period. He needs to decide between contributing 3% and $30 to his 401(k)
plan. If he chooses the method that results in the lowest taxable income, how much will be
withheld for Federal income tax (based on the following table)?
A) $79.00
B) $86.00
C) $74.00
D) Both yield the same tax amount
Answer: D
Explanation: $30 contribution
Gross pay 401(k) contribution Taxable wage
$1,025.00 $30.00 $995.00
3% contribution
Gross pay 401(k) % 401(k) contribution Taxable wage
$1,025.00 3% $30.75 $994.25
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Bloom's: Evaluate
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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26) Andie earned $680.20 during the most recent weekly pay period. She is single with 3
withholding allowances and needs to decide between contributing 2.5% and $25 to her 401(k)
plan. If she chooses the method that results in the lowest taxable income, how much will be
withheld for Federal income tax (based on the following table)?
A) $40.00
B) $48.00
C) $38.00
D) $39.00
Answer: C
Explanation: 2.5% contribution
Gross pay 401(k) % 401(k) contribution Taxable wage Income Tax
$680.20 2.5% $17.01 $663.20 $39.00
$25 contribution
Gross pay 401(k) % 401(k) contribution Taxable wage Income Tax
$680.20 n/a $25.00 $655.20 $38.00
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Bloom's: Evaluate
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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27) Olga earned $1,558.00 during the most recent weekly pay period. She is single with 2
withholding allowances and no pre-tax deductions. Using the percentage method, compute
Olga's federal income tax for the period. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round
final answer to 2 decimal places.)
A) $217.93
B) $239.25
C) $213.97
D) $214.75
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Answer: C
Explanation:
Period salary/wage $ 1,558.00
# of allowance 2
Deduction per allowance $ 79.8
Taxable base $ 1,398.40
"of excess over..." $ 815
Adjusted base $ 583.40
Tax rate 22 %
Tax before margin $ 128.35
Marginal tax $ 85.62
Total tax $ 213.97
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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28) Warren is a married employee with six withholding allowances. During the most recent
biweekly pay period, he earned $9,450.00. Using the percentage method, compute Warren's
federal income tax. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2
decimal places.)
A) $1,490.15
B) $1,456.90
C) $1,512.91
D) $1,492.34
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Answer: D
Explanation:
Period salary/wage $ 9,450.00
# of allowances 6
Deduction per allowance $ 159.6
Taxable base $ 8,492.40
"of excess over..." $ 6,790
Adjusted base $ 1,702.40
Tax rate 24 %
Tax before margin $ 408.58
Marginal tax $ 1,083.76
Total tax $ 1,492.34
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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29) Adam is a part-time employee who earned $495.00 during the most recent pay period. He is
married with two withholding allowances. Prior to this pay period, his year-to-date pay is
$6,492.39. How much should be withheld from Adam's gross pay for Social Security tax?
A) $40.02
B) $30.69
C) $37.92
D) $28.46
Answer: B
Explanation:
Period Prior YTD Taxable Social Security Social
wage/Salary earning amount tax rate Security tax
$495.00 $6,492.39 $495.00 6.2% $30.69
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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30) Jeannie is an adjunct faculty at a local college, where she earned $680.00 during the most
recent semimonthly pay period. Her prior year-to-date pay is $18,540. She is single and has one
withholding allowance. What is her Social Security tax for the pay period?
A) $48.02
B) $39.24
C) $44.18
D) $42.16
Answer: D
Explanation:
Social
Period Prior YTD Taxable Security Social Security
wage/Salary earning amount tax rate tax
$680.00 $18,540.00 $680.00 6.2% $42.16
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Learning Objective: 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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31) Paolo is a part-time security guard for a local facility. He earned $298.50 during the most
recent weekly pay period and has earned $5,296.00 year-to-date. He is married with four
withholding allowances. What is his Medicare tax liability for the pay period?
A) $43.23
B) $10.54
C) $8.65
D) $4.33
Answer: D
Explanation:
Period Prior YTD Taxable Medicare tax Medicare
wage/Salary earning amount rate tax
$298.50 $5,296.00 $298.50 1.45% $4.33
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Learning Objective: 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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32) Steve is a full-time exempt employee at a local electricity co-operative. He earns an annual
salary of $43,325 and is paid biweekly. What is his Social Security tax deduction for each pay
period? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal
places.)
A) $123.95
B) $103.31
C) $98.67
D) $106.34
Answer: B
Explanation:
Social
Annual Period Taxable Security Social Security
Salary wage/Salary amount tax rate tax
$43,325.00 $1,666.35 $1,666.35 6.2% $103.31
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Learning Objective: 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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33) Renee is a salaried exempt employee who earns an annual salary of $64,200, which is paid
semimonthly. She is married with four withholding allowances. What is her total FICA tax
liability per pay period? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer
to 2 decimal places.)
A) $165.85
B) $38.79
C) $204.64
D) $409.28
Answer: C
Explanation:
Annual Period Taxable FICA tax
Salary wage/salary amount rate FICA tax
$64,200.00 $2,675.00 $2,675.00 7.65% $204.64
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Learning Objective: 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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34) Natalia is a full-time exempt employee who earns $215,000 annually, paid monthly. Her
year-to-date pay as of November 30 is $197,083.33. How much will be withheld from Natalia for
FICA taxes for the December 31 pay date? (Social Security maximum wage is $128,400. Do
not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)
A) $292.04
B) $394.79
C) $1,370.63
D) $421.04
Answer: B
Explanation: Part of Natalia's pay is subject to the additional Medicare tax, none is subject to
Social Security tax.
Taxable
amount Medicar
Annual Period Prior YTD (Medicare Medicare e
Salary wage/Salary earnings only) tax rate tax
$215,000.00 $17,916.67 $197,083.33 $17,916.67 1.45% $259.79
$15,000.00 0.9% $135.00
Total Medicare tax $394.79
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Learning Objective: 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Bloom's: Evaluate
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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35) Wyatt is a full-time exempt music engineer who earns $130,000 annually and is paid
semimonthly. As of December 15, his year-to-date gross pay was $124,583.33. How much will
be withheld for FICA taxes for the December 31 pay date? (Social Security maximum wage is
$128,400. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal
places.)
A) $335.83
B) $414.38
C) $352.88
D) $315.18
Answer: D
Explanation: Only part of Wyatt's wages is subject to Social Security tax, all is subject to
Medicare tax.
Social
Annual Period Prior YTD Security Medicare
Salary wage/Salary earnings taxable taxable FICA tax
$130,000.00 $5,416.67 $124,583.33 $3,816.67 $5,416.67 $315.18
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Learning Objective: 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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36) Melody is a full-time employee in Sioux City, South Dakota, who earns $3,600 per month
and is paid semimonthly. She is married with 1 withholding allowance (use the wage-bracket
tables). She has a qualified health insurance deduction of $50 per pay period and contributes 3%
to her 401(k), both of which are pre-tax deductions. What is her net pay? (Round your
intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)
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2,525 2,545 231 210 189 168 148 127 106 85 67 50 32
2,545 2,565 233 212 191 171 150 129 108 88 69 52 34
2,565 2,585 235 215 194 173 152 132 111 90 71 54 36
2,585 2,605 238 217 196 176 155 134 113 93 73 56 38
2,605 2,625 240 219 199 178 157 136 116 95 75 58 40
2,625 2,645 243 222 201 180 160 139 118 97 77 60 42
2,645 2,665 245 224 203 183 162 141 120 100 79 62 44
2,665 2,685 247 227 206 185 164 144 123 102 81 64 46
2,685 2,705 250 229 208 188 167 146 125 105 84 66 48
2,705 2,725 252 231 211 190 169 148 128 107 86 68 50
2,725 2,745 255 234 213 192 172 151 130 109 89 70 52
2,745 2,765 257 236 215 195 174 153 132 112 91 72 54
2,765 2,785 259 239 218 197 176 156 135 114 93 74 56
2,785 2,805 262 241 220 200 179 158 137 117 96 76 58
2,805 2,825 264 243 223 202 181 160 140 119 98 78 60
2,825 2,845 267 246 225 204 184 163 142 121 101 80 62
2,845 2,865 269 248 227 207 186 165 144 124 103 82 64
2,865 2,885 271 251 230 209 188 168 147 126 105 85 66
2,885 2,905 274 253 232 212 191 170 149 129 108 87 68
2,905 2,925 276 255 235 214 193 172 152 131 110 89 70
2,925 2,945 279 258 237 216 196 175 154 133 113 92 72
A) $1,696.00
B) $1,524.27
C) $1,453.12
D) $1,394.87
Answer: C
Explanation:
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Compute Employee Net Pay; Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts;
Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Learning Objective: 05-01 Compute Employee Net Pay; 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax
Withholding Amounts; 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Bloom's: Analyze
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37) Julian is a part-time nonexempt employee in Nashville, Tennessee, who earns $21.50 per
hour. During the last biweekly pay period he worked 45 hours, 5 of which are considered
overtime. He is single with one withholding allowance (use the wage-bracket table). What is his
net pay? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal
places.)
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1,720 1,740 193 164 145 126 107 87 68 49 31 15 0
1,740 1,760 198 166 147 128 109 90 71 52 33 17 1
1,760 1,780 202 169 150 131 111 92 73 54 35 19 3
1,780 1,800 206 171 152 133 114 95 75 56 37 21 5
1,800 1,820 211 176 154 135 116 97 78 59 40 23 7
1,820 1,840 215 180 157 138 119 99 80 61 42 25 9
1,840 1,860 220 184 159 140 121 102 83 64 44 27 11
1,860 1,880 224 189 162 143 123 104 85 66 47 29 13
1,880 1,900 228 193 164 145 126 107 87 68 49 31 15
1,900 1,920 233 198 166 147 128 109 90 71 52 33 17
1,920 1,940 237 202 169 150 131 111 92 73 54 35 19
1,940 1,960 242 206 171 152 133 114 95 76 56 37 21
1,960 1,980 246 211 176 155 135 116 97 78 59 40 23
1,980 2,000 250 215 180 157 138 119 99 80 61 42 25
2,000 2,020 255 220 184 159 140 121 102 83 64 44 27
2,020 2,040 259 224 189 162 143 123 104 85 66 47 29
2,040 2,060 264 228 193 164 145 126 107 88 68 49 31
2,060 2,080 268 233 198 167 147 128 109 90 71 52 33
2,080 2,100 272 237 202 169 150 131 111 92 73 54 35
A) $818.40
B) $797.18
C) $825.99
D) $863.12
Answer: D
Explanation:
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Compute Employee Net Pay; Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts;
Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Learning Objective: 05-01 Compute Employee Net Pay; 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax
Withholding Amounts; 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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38) Disposable income is defined as:
A) An employee's net pay less living expenses like rent and utilities.
B) An employee's taxable income less Understand Post-Tax Deductions.
C) An employee's gross pay less Identify Pre-Tax Deductions.
D) An employee's pay after legally required deductions have been withheld.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Learning Objective: 05-05 Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Bloom's: Understand
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39) Sammy contributes 4% of her salary to a 401(k) plan, $50 per pay period to a charitable
contribution, $140 per pay period to union dues, and $50 per pay period to a section 125
qualified insurance plan offered by her employer. Which contributions must be taken on a post-
tax basis? (You may select more than one answer.)
A. 401(k) contribution
B. Section 125 insurance plan
C. Union dues
D. Charitable contribution
Answer: C, D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Learning Objective: 05-05 Apply Post-Tax Deductions
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40) Garnishments may include deductions from employee wages on a post-tax basis for items
such as: (You may select more than one answer.)
A. Charitable contributions.
B. Union Dues.
C. Child Support payments.
D. Consumer Credit liens.
Answer: C, D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Learning Objective: 05-05 Apply Post-Tax Deductions
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41) Why might an employee elect to have additional federal income tax withheld? (You may
select more than one answer.)
A. Charitable contributions.
B. Union Dues.
C. Child Support payments.
D. Consumer Credit liens.
Answer: A, C, D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Learning Objective: 05-05 Apply Post-Tax Deductions
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42) Manju is a full-time exempt employee living in Illinois who earns $43,680 annually and is
paid biweekly. She is married with three withholding allowances. What is the total of her Federal
and state income tax deductions for the most recent pay period? (Use the wage bracket tables.
Illinois state income tax rate is 3.75%.)
A) $139
B) $142
C) $148
D) $151
Answer: A
Explanation:
Annual Period Federal State income Total Federal and
Salary wage/Salary income tax tax State income tax
$43,680.00 $1,680.00 $76.00 $63.00 $139.00
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts; Calculate State and Local
Income Taxes
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts; 05-04
Calculate State and Local Income Taxes
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43) Tierney is a full-time nonexempt salaried employee who earns $990 per biweekly pay
period. She is single with 1 withholding allowance and both lives and works in Maryland.
Assuming that she had no overtime, what is the total of her Federal and state taxes for a pay
period? (Use the wage-bracket tables. Maryland state income rate is 2.0%. Round final
answer to 2 decimal places.)
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1,720 1,740 193 164 145 126 107 87 68 49 31 15 0
1,740 1,760 198 166 147 128 109 90 71 52 33 17 1
1,760 1,780 202 169 150 131 111 92 73 54 35 19 3
1,780 1,800 206 171 152 133 114 95 75 56 37 21 5
1,800 1,820 211 176 154 135 116 97 78 59 40 23 7
1,820 1,840 215 180 157 138 119 99 80 61 42 25 9
1,840 1,860 220 184 159 140 121 102 83 64 44 27 11
1,860 1,880 224 189 162 143 123 104 85 66 47 29 13
1,880 1,900 228 193 164 145 126 107 87 68 49 31 15
1,900 1,920 233 198 166 147 128 109 90 71 52 33 17
1,920 1,940 237 202 169 150 131 111 92 73 54 35 19
1,940 1,960 242 206 171 152 133 114 95 76 56 37 21
1,960 1,980 246 211 176 155 135 116 97 78 59 40 23
1,980 2,000 250 215 180 157 138 119 99 80 61 42 25
2,000 2,020 255 220 184 159 140 121 102 83 64 44 27
2,020 2,040 259 224 189 162 143 123 104 85 66 47 29
2,040 2,060 264 228 193 164 145 126 107 88 68 49 31
2,060 2,080 268 233 198 167 147 128 109 90 71 52 33
2,080 2,100 272 237 202 169 150 131 111 92 73 54 35
A) $84.25
B) $94.80
C) $95.95
D) $100.78
Answer: B
Explanation:
Period State income Total Federal and
wage/Salary Federal income tax tax State income tax
$990.00 $75.00 $19.80 $94.80
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts; Calculate State and Local
Income Taxes
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts; 05-04
Calculate State and Local Income Taxes
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44) Brent is a full-time exempt employee in Clark County, Indiana. He earns an annual salary of
$45,000 and is paid semimonthly. He is married with 3 withholding allowances. His state income
tax per pay period is $57.38, and Clark County income tax is $33.75 per pay period. What is the
total of FICA, Federal, state, and local deductions per pay period, assuming no Pre-Tax
Deductions? (Use the wage-bracket table to determine Federal taxes. Do not round
intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)
A) $303.36
B) $306.45
C) $318.13
D) $323.57
Answer: D
Explanation:
Total
Federal State Local Fed, state
Annual Period income income income & FICA
Salary wage/salary tax tax tax FICA tax tax
$45,000.00 $1,875.00 $89.00 $57.38 $33.75 $143.44 $323.57
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts; Compute Social Security and
Medicare Tax Withholding; Calculate State and Local Income Taxes
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts; 05-03
Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding; 05-04 Calculate State and Local
Income Taxes
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45) Vivienne is a full-time exempt employee in DeKalb County, Indiana, and is paid biweekly.
She earns $39,000 annually, and is married with 2 withholding allowances. Her state income tax
deduction is $44.46, and the DeKalb County income tax deduction is $19.62. What is the total
amount of her FICA, federal, state, and local taxes per pay period, assuming no Pre-Tax
Deductions? (Use the wage-bracket table to determine the federal tax deduction. Do not
round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)
A) $239.25
B) $227.12
C) $265.47
D) $251.83
Answer: D
Explanation:
Total
Federal,
Federal State Local State,
Annual Period income income income local, and
Salary wage/Salary tax tax tax FICA tax FICA tax
$39,000.00 $1,500.00 $73.00 $44.46 $19.62 $114.75 $251.83
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts; Compute Social Security and
Medicare Tax Withholding; Calculate State and Local Income Taxes
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts; 05-03
Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding; 05-04 Calculate State and Local
Income Taxes
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46) Danny is a full-time exempt employee in Alabama, where the state income tax rate is 5%. He
earns $78,650 annually and is paid semimonthly. He is married with four withholding
allowances. His health insurance is $100.00 per pay period and is deducted on a pre-tax basis.
Danny contributes 5% of his pay to his 401(k). Assuming that he has no other deductions, what
is Danny's net pay for the period? (Use the percentage method for the federal income tax and
the wage-bracket table for the state income tax. Do not round intermediate calculations.
Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)
One Withholding
Payroll Period Allowance
Weekly $79.80
Biweekly 159.60
Semimonthly 172.90
Monthly 345.80
Quarterly 1,037.50
Semiannually 2,075.00
Annually 4,150.00
Daily or miscellaneous (each day of the payroll period) 16.00
A) $2,245.53
B) $2,403.95
C) $2,414.53
D) $2,178.90
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Answer: C
Explanation:
Federal Income Tax computation
Period salary/wage $ 3,277.08
401(k) at 5% $ 163.85
Pretax Health $ 100.00
Federal Taxable $ 3,013.23
# of allowances 4
Deduction per allowance $ 172.90
Taxable base $ 2,321.63
"of excess over…" $ 1,275.00
Adjusted base $ 1,046.63
Tax rate 12%
Tax before margin $ 125.60
Marginal tax $ 79.40
Total Tax $ 205.00
Taxable
Hourly rate wages for Taxable Social
# or Period Gross Federal wages for Federal Security Medicare State
Name M/S W/H wage Earning Insurance 401(k) W/H FICA W/H Tax W/H W/H tax Net Pay
Danny M 4 $3,277.08$3,277.08 $100.00$163.85 $3,013.23 $3,177.08 $205.00 $196.98 $46.07 $150.66$2,414.53
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Compute Employee Net Pay; Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts;
Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding; Calculate State and Local Income
Taxes
Learning Objective: 05-01 Compute Employee Net Pay; 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax
Withholding Amounts; 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding; 05-04
Calculate State and Local Income Taxes
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47) Amanda is a full-time exempt employee in Sparks, Nevada, who earns $84,000 annually. She
is married with 1 deduction and is paid biweekly. She contributes $150.00 per pay period to her
401(k) and has pre-tax health insurance and AFLAC deductions of $50.00 and $75.00,
respectively. Amanda contributes $25.00 per pay period to the United Way. What is her net pay?
(Use the percentage method. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round final answers
to 2 decimal places.)
A) $2,394.47
B) $2,193.60
C) $2,425.58
D) $2,605.44
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Answer: C
Explanation:
Federal Income tax using percentage method
Period salary/wage $ 3,230.77
Less: 401(k) $ 150.00
Less: Health Insurance $ 50.00
Less: AFLAC pretax $ 75.00
Federal Taxable Income $ 2,955.77
# of allowances 1
Deduction per allowance $ 159.60
Taxable base $ 2,796.17
"of excess over…" $ 1,177.00
Adjusted base $ 1,619.16
Tax rate 12 %
Tax before margin $ 194.30
Marginal tax $ 73.30
Total tax $ 267.60
Tax-
Hourly able Tax- So-
rate or wages for able cial
# Period Gross Federal wages for Federal Security Medicare United
Name M/SW/H wage Earning InsuranceAFLAC 401(k) W/H FICA W/H Tax W/H way Net Pay
Amanda M 1 $3,230.77 $3,230.77 $50.00 $75.00$150.00 $2,955.77 $3,105.77 $267.60 $192.56 $45.03 $25.00$2,425.58
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Compute Employee Net Pay; Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts;
Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding; Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Learning Objective: 05-01 Compute Employee Net Pay; 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax
Withholding Amounts; 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding; 05-05
Apply Post-Tax Deductions
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48) Collin is a full-time exempt employee in Juneau, Alaska, who earns $135,000 annually and
has not yet reached the Social Security wage base. He is single with 1 withholding allowance and
is paid semimonthly. He contributes 3% per pay period to his 401(k) and has pre-tax health
insurance and AFLAC deductions of $150 and $25, respectively. Collin has a child support
garnishment of $300 per pay period. What is his net pay? (Use the percentage method. Do not
round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)
A) $3,653.05
B) $3,613.28
C) $3,974.60
D) $3,885.14
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Answer: B
Explanation: Federal Income tax using percentage method
Period salary/wage $ 5,625.00
Less: 401(k)at 3% $ 168.75
Less: Health Insurance $ 150.00
Less: AFLAC pre-tax $ 25.00
Federal Taxable Income $ 5,281.25
# of allowances 1
Deduction per allowance $ 172.90
Taxable base $ 5,108.35
"of excess over…" $ 3,592.00
Adjusted base $ 1,516.35
Tax rate 24 %
Tax before margin $ 363.92
Marginal tax $ 587.12
Total tax $ 951.04
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Compute Employee Net Pay
Learning Objective: 05-01 Compute Employee Net Pay; 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax
Withholding Amounts; 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding; 05-05
Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Bloom's: Evaluate
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49) Which of the following is the correct sequence for computing net pay?
A) Compute gross pay then deduct withholding and add FICA taxes to obtain net pay.
B) Compute gross pay, compute FICA, deduct pre-tax amounts, and deduct taxes.
C) Compute gross pay, deduct taxes, and add voluntary deductions.
D) Compute gross pay, deduct pre-tax amounts, compute FICA, deduct taxes, and deduct post-
tax amounts.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Compute Employee Net Pay
Learning Objective: 05-01 Compute Employee Net Pay
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50) Maile is a full-time exempt employee in Boca Raton, Florida, who earns $1,370.15 per
biweekly payday. She is married with seven withholding allowances, so her federal income tax is
$0. She contributes 4% of her gross pay to her 401(k) and has her health insurance premium of
$50 deducted on a pre-tax basis. She has $10 deducted per pay period for a Salvation Army
contribution and has union dues of $40 per pay period. What is her net pay? (Do not round
intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)
A) $1,160.53
B) $1,114.35
C) $1,124.23
D) $1,137.93
Answer: B
Explanation:
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Compute Employee Net Pay; Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding;
Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Learning Objective: 05-01 Compute Employee Net Pay; 05-03 Compute Social Security and
Medicare Tax Withholding; 05-05 Apply Post-Tax Deductions
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51) Jesse is a part-time nonexempt employee in Austin, Texas, who earns $12.50 per hour.
During the last biweekly pay period he worked 35 hours. He is married with zero withholding
allowances, which means his federal income tax deduction is $10.00, and has additional federal
tax withholding of $30 per pay period. What is his net pay? (Do not round intermediate
calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)
A) $354.28
B) $374.03
C) $364.03
D) $378.03
Answer: C
Explanation:
Hourly Taxable
# rate or No. of wages for Taxable Social
W/ Period Regular Gross Federal wages for Federal Security Medicare
Name M/S H wage Hours Earning W/H FICA W/H Tax W/H Net Pay
Jesse M 0 $12.50 35 $437.50 $437.50 $437.50 $40.00 $27.13 $6.34 $364.03
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Compute Employee Net Pay; Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding;
Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Learning Objective: 05-01 Compute Employee Net Pay; 05-03 Compute Social Security and
Medicare Tax Withholding; 05-05 Apply Post-Tax Deductions
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52) Janna is a salaried nonexempt employee in Laramie, Wyoming, who earns $30,000 per year
for a standard 40-hour workweek and is paid biweekly. She is single with one withholding
allowance. During the last pay period, she worked 5 hours of overtime. She contributes 3% of
her gross pay to her 401(k) on a pre-tax basis and has a garnishment of 10% of her disposable
income for a consumer credit garnishment. What is her net pay? (Use the wage-bracket
method. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal
places.)
A) $998.90
B) $913.90
C) $917.46
D) $886.96
Answer: C
Explanation:
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Compute Employee Net Pay; Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Learning Objective: 05-01 Compute Employee Net Pay; 05-05 Apply Post-Tax Deductions
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53) Which of the following is true about cash as a method of paying employees?
A) Cash is the most secure payment method.
B) Cash is the most widely used payment method.
C) Cash is readily transferable and highly liquid.
D) Cash is the most convenient pay method for employers.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Learning Objective: 05-06 Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Learning Objective: 05-06 Discuss Employee Pay Methods
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AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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55) Best practices for paying employees by check include which of the following? (You may
select more than one answer.)
A. Maintenance of a separate checking account for payroll purposes.
B. Keeping a single check register for the firm's checking accounts.
C. Logging the number, amount, and purpose of each check used.
D. Establishing an unclaimed property account for uncashed checks.
Answer: A, C, D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Learning Objective: 05-06 Discuss Employee Pay Methods
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AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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56) What is an advantage of direct deposit from the employee's perspective?
A) Long processing times for pay disbursements.
B) Secure access to compensation.
C) The requirement to have a bank account.
D) Access to payroll data on non-secured website.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Learning Objective: 05-06 Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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57) From the employer's perspective, which of the following is a challenge of paying employees
by direct deposit?
A) Reduction in payroll processing costs.
B) Secure processing of employee compensation.
C) Vulnerability of data to computer attacks.
D) Employee self-maintenance of personnel records.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Learning Objective: 05-06 Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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58) Which body issued Regulation E to protect consumers from loss of deposited funds?
A) Department of Homeland Security
B) Internal Revenue Service
C) American Banking Association
D) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Learning Objective: 05-06 Discuss Employee Pay Methods
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AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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59) What is a disadvantage to using paycards as a method of transmitting employee
compensation?
A) Convenience of retrieving pay disbursements.
B) Potential withdrawal and point-of-sale limitations.
C) Ease of paying traveling employees.
D) Acceptance of paycards at many locations.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Learning Objective: 05-06 Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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60) Which of the following payment methods is growing in popularity among employees?
A) Cash
B) Check
C) Direct Deposit
D) Paycard
Answer: D
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Learning Objective: 05-06 Discuss Employee Pay Methods
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AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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61) The annual payroll tax guide that the IRS distributes is called ________.
A) The IRS tax guide
B) Publication E
C) Circular 15
D) Publication 15
Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Learning Objective: 05-06 Discuss Employee Pay Methods
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62) When a payroll check is subject to escheatment, who handles the distribution of the money?
A) The employee.
B) The company.
C) The IRS.
D) It depends on state laws.
Answer: D
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Learning Objective: 05-06 Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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63) Nickels Company is located in West Virginia has employees who live in Ohio, Florida,
Tennessee, and West Virginia. For which state(s) should the company collect and remit state
income tax? (You may select more than one answer.)
A. Florida
B. Tennessee
C. Ohio
D. West Virginia
Answer: C, D
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Calculate State and Local Income Taxes
Learning Objective: 05-04 Calculate State and Local Income Taxes
Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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64) The factors that determine an employee's federal income tax are ________.
A) Marital status, birth date, taxable pay, and pay frequency
B) Number of children, pay frequency, marital status, and gross pay
C) Marital status, number of withholdings, taxable pay, and pay frequency
D) Pay frequency, number of dependents, taxable pay, and marital status
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
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65) The percentage method of determining an employee's Federal income tax deductions
________.
A) is used to promote complexity in payroll practices
B) allows payroll accountants to determine Federal income tax for the firm itself
C) is used primarily for high wage earners and computerized payroll programs
D) is less accurate than the results gained from using the wage-bracket method
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Learning Objective: 05-02 Determine Federal Income Tax Withholding Amounts
Bloom's: Evaluate
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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66) The purpose of the wage base used for the Social Security tax is ________.
A) to determine when to start withholding the tax from an employee's pay
B) to establish a maximum salary level for application of the tax to employee pay
C) to determine the amount of Social Security tax to withhold from an employee's pay
D) to compute the total amount of Social Security tax that a firm must pay
Answer: B
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Learning Objective: 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Bloom's: Evaluate
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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Answer: D
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
Learning Objective: 05-03 Compute Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding
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68) State and Local Income Tax rates ________.
A) exist at the same level in every state
B) differ among states and localities
C) are mandated by Federal law
D) are paid by the employer to the Federal government
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Calculate State and Local Income Taxes
Learning Objective: 05-04 Calculate State and Local Income Taxes
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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Answer: C
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Learning Objective: 05-05 Apply Post-Tax Deductions
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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Answer: B
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Discuss Employee Pay Methods
Learning Objective: 05-06 Discuss Employee Pay Methods
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