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PF: Income and Employment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person is able to receive earned income by:

a)

Working for someone who pays you

b)

Receiving retirement income

c)

Receiving unemployment benefits

d)

Receiving alimony

2.

A person is able to receive unearned income by:

a)

working for someone who pays you

b)

receiving retirement income

c)

receiving money from a business you own

d)

being self-employed

3.

Taxes taken out of your paycheck are referred to as:

a)

earned income

b)

unearned income

c)

withholdings

d)

free money

4.

Total pay earned BEFORE taxes or deductions are taken out is

a)

earned income

b)

unearned income

c)

gross pay

d)

net pay

5.

Total pay earned AFTER taxes or deductions are taken out is

a)

earned income

b)

unearned income

c)

gross pay

d)

net pay

6.

When an individual's pay is based on the total number of hours worked, multiplied by the rate of pay per hour, the individual earns a(n)

a)

hourly wage

b)

annual salary

c)

gross salary

d)

net wage

7.

When an individual's pay is based on a fixed compensation, received typically monthly or bi-weekly, the individual earns a(n):

a)

hourly wage

b)

annual salary

c)

gross salary

d)

net wage

8.

The 'normal' amount of hours worked in a week and per year are:

a)

40; 2040

b)

40; 2080

c)

38; 2038

d)

42; 2042

9.

When an employee works MORE than the normal amount of hours in a pay period, then the employee is paid a bonus for the extra hours over the usual amount. These hours are called

a)

Extra time

b)

More time

c)

Over time

d)

My time

10.

The typical over time rate paid to employees who work additional hours over the normal work week is ______ times greater than the pay per hour.

a)

1

b)

1 1/2

c)

2

d)

2 1/2

11.

The form you fill out when you start a job listing the number of exemptions you are claiming and identifying your marital status is:

a)

W-4 Form

b)

W-2 Form

c)

1040 Form

d)

1040N Form

12.

The form that is used to complete the 1040 and 1040N tax returns is the

a)

W-4 Form

b)

W-2 Form

c)

1040 Form

d)

1040N Form

13.

An example of a voluntary deduction is:

a)

Health insurance

b)

Social security

c)

Federal income tax

d)

State income tax

14.

An example of a mandatory withholding is:

a)

Health insurance

b)

Social security

c)

401(k) plan

d)

Sales tax

15.

Whether you receive your pay by check or direct deposit, your 'take-home' pay is listed as

a)

net pay

b)

federal withholding

c)

pay rate

d)

gross pay

16.

Social security tax or FICA tax is taken our of your paycheck at the same percentage rate as all other workers in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

An individual who claims 0 exemptions on the W-4 form will have less taken in taxes from their check than an individual who claims 1 exemption (assume same gross pay for each).

a)

True

b)

False

18.

When you claim exempt from withholding on your W-4 form, you will get a refund of your taxes paid in during the year when you do your tax return.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

In Nebraska, individuals who work will do two (2) income tax returns each year, one for federal income tax and one for state income tax.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The 1040N is the form used to file your state income tax return.

a)

True

b)

False