Accounting - Chapter 12 - Payroll Accounting

Businesses use payroll records to inform employees of their annual earnings and to prepare payroll reports for the government.

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Qualified retirement plans are approved by an act of Congress.

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• False

The first task in preparing a payroll is to determine the number of days worked by each employee.

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• False

Total earnings are sometimes referred to as net pay.

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• False

Payroll taxes withheld represent a liability for an employer until payment is made.

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• False

When an employee’s earnings exceed the tax base, no more social security tax is deducted.

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• False

The amount of income tax withheld from each employee’s total earnings is determined solely from the number of withholding allowances.

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• False

The investment income in a Roth IRA is not subject to federal income taxes when withdrawn.

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• False

A business is required by law to withhold certain payroll taxes from employee salaries.

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• False

A single person will have more income tax withheld than a married employee.

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• False