Domain 1 Review: Pay Stub & Filing Status

Match the following filing status.

• Head of Household

• Allows a married couple to report their combined income together on the same form, holding both individuals responsible for the taxes.

• Qualified widow(er)

• Individuals who have lost a spouse

  and have dependents at home to whom they

  provide more than 50% of their support.

• Single Status

• Unmarried people who don't qualify for

  any other filing status.

• Married filing jointly

• A married couple, who report their own income and deductions on different tax returns.

• Married Filing Separately

• An unmarried person with at least one

  dependent that have paid more than half the cost to provide for at least one other person or for more than

  half the cost of caring for a home during a year.

Which of the following examples are voluntary or involuntary deductions that you may see on your paycheck?

Groups:

(a) Voluntary Deductions

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(b) Involuntary Deductions

• retirement plans

• bankruptcy court order

• unpaid student loan

• uniforms

• court-ordered garnishment for child support

• charitable contributions

• tax liens or unpaid taxes

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• union dues

An employee’s earnings after withholdings and taxes are deducted is called ​ (a)   pay.

• gross
• involuntary
• voluntary
• net

Tax that funds Social Security and Medicare is called ​ (a)   deductions.

• itemized
• voluntary
• involuntary

FICA stands for _______.

A tax that specifically funds cities, towns, or jurisdictions is called _________.

• FICA

• capital gains

• local tax

• federal tax

An employee’s pay before taxes and deductions are withheld is called ______.

• FICA

• Net pay

• Local tax

• Gross pay