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Payroll - 2016

Quiz by Rachel Nally

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15 questions
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  • Q1
    Which of the following is not considered a required deduction?
    Social Security tax
    state tax
    savings deposit
    federal income tax
    30s
  • Q2
    Unemployment taxes are paid by ________.
    the employee
    the federal government
    both the employee and employer
    the employer
    30s
  • Q3
    Paying the unemployment tax is journalized by ________.
    debiting cash and crediting the unemployment tax
    debiting the unemployment tax and crediting accounts payable
    debiting payroll tax expense and crediting the unemployment tax
    debiting the unemployment tax and crediting cash
    30s
  • Q4
    All of the following are voluntary withholdings except ________.
    union dues
    charitable contributions
    insurance premiums
    Medicare tax
    30s
  • Q5
    Employers must mail out W-2 forms by ________.
    April 30
    January 15
    January 31
    April 15
    30s
  • Q6
    The form filled out by a new employee to determine the amount of income tax to be withheld from their paycheck is ________.
    Form W-4
    Form W-2
    Form 1040
    Form I-9
    30s
  • Q7
    Of the following employees, who would have the highest amount of federal income tax withheld?
    Single, 2 exemptions
    Married, 0 exemptions
    Single, 0 exemptions
    Married, 3 exemptions
    30s
  • Q8
    If you are paid bi-weekly, you would receive ________ paychecks in a year.
    12
    26
    24
    18
    30s
  • Q9
    If Tom’s regular bi-weekly earnings are $1,847 for a regular pay period, what is his overtime rate?
    $23.08
    $34.63
    $34.64
    $23.09
    120s
  • Q10
    If Kennedy worked 46 hours and her regular rate of pay is $7.50, what was her total gross pay?
    $67.50
    $345.00
    $300.00
    $367.50
    120s
  • Q11
    Annie makes an annual salary of $36,500 and is paid bi-monthly. What is her gross pay for each pay period?
    $3,041.67
    $1,520.83
    $2,027.78
    $1,403.85
    120s
  • Q12
    The total tax rate for self-employment tax is ________ percent of gross income.
    15.3%
    30.6%
    12.4%
    6.2%
    120s
  • Q13
    The FICA tax consists of both ________.
    Social Security and Medicare taxes
    Social Security and Federal Income taxes
    Federal Income and Medicare taxes
    Federal Income and State Income taxes
    120s
  • Q14
    Wages, hours worked, and safety for minors in the workplace are set by________?
    Department of Labor (DOL)
    Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
    Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
    Fair Wage and Tax Law (FWTL)
    120s
  • Q15
    If an employee works 35.5 hours and is paid $9.25 per hour, how much is their gross pay?
    $328.83
    $382.83
    $328.38
    $382.38
    120s

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