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Intro to Taxes

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The form you fill out to let your employer know how much money to take out (withhold) of your paycheck.

a)

W2

b)

W4

c)

Tax return

d)

1040

2.

The form your employer creates to report your earnings and how much was withheld from your paychecks

a)

W4

b)

W2

c)

1040

d)

Tax Return

3.

The amount of money your employer holds back for payment to the government for taxes.

a)

Tax credit

b)

Tax items

c)

Payroll deductions

d)

withholding

4.

The tax return form you fill out if you have an uncomplicated tax situation with standard deductions.

a)

W4

b)

W2

c)

Tax return

d)

1040 EZ

5.

The W-4 form lets...

a)

the government know how much you paid in taxes last year

b)

your employer know how much to withhold from your paycheck

c)

the 3 major credit bureaus know how many dependents you have

d)

you know how much you paid in taxes last year

6.

By claiming "exempt" on the W-4 form...

a)

You are paying all income taxes upfront at the START of the year.

b)

You are requesting an extension to file your taxes

c)

You will NOT have income taxes withheld from your paycheck.

d)

You are paying all income taxes at the END of the calendar year.

7.

Jason filed his tax return and owes money. If he doesn't want to pay a fee, when should he pay this amount by?

a)

April 15th

b)

October 15th

c)

December 31st

d)

January 1st of the next year

8.

True or False: All wages, tips, and bonuses are taxable unless specifically excluded.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
Required charges of citizens by local, state, and federal governments are called:
a)
charges
b)
taxes
c)
fees
d)
paycheck deductions
10.
With this payment method, employers put the employee’s paycheck into the authorized employee’s bank account 
a)
paycheck
b)
payroll card
c)
direct deposit
d)
 all are the same
11.
Helps provide retirement income for the elderly and pays disability benefits
a)
medicare
b)
social security
c)
state income tax
d)
federal income tax
12.
A health care program for the elderly and disabled
a)
social security
b)
medicare
c)
state income tax
d)
federal income tax
13.
Which is bigger, gross pay or net pay?
a)
gross pay
b)
net pay
14.

When you receive a new job, you are mandated to file a

a)

Complaint

b)

Divorce

c)

W-4

d)

W-2

15.

When you are ready to file for taxes you must have form

a)

W-2

b)

W-6

c)

WD40

d)

W-2484

16.

The easy way to file for taxes is using form

a)

1800

b)

1745

c)

1999EZ

d)

1040EZ