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Paychecks & Taxes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the current standard tax deduction for a single person who is not dependent on anyone?

a)

$9600

b)

$10,000

c)

$13,850

2.

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

3.
The length of time for which an employee’s wages are calculated
a)
payday
b)
pay period
c)
payroll
d)
direct deposit
4.

Also known as take home pay, this is the amount left after all payroll deductions have been taken from the gross income

a)

gross pay

b)

withholdings

c)

net pay

d)

real pay

5.
Which is bigger, gross pay or net pay?
a)
gross pay
b)
net pay
6.

What two forms must an employee complete when beginning a new job?

a)

W4

b)

W2

c)

I9

d)

I4

7.

A form W-2 _____.

a)

arrives monthly

b)

gets completed on your first day of work

c)

is used to file an income tax return

d)

should be shredded after receipt

8.
A biweekly paycheck is received __________.
a)
once a week
b)
twice a week
c)
every two weeks
d)
every four weeks
9.

Overtime is calculated at 1.5 times an employee's regular rate of pay.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Contributing to a retirement plan will lower your taxable income.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Social Security and Medicare taxes that are deducted from your paycheck are known as

a)

Withholding tax

b)

State income tax

c)

FICA taxes

12.

Income Tax Returns must be filed by _____

a)

April 15

b)

December 31

c)

January 31

d)

June 1

13.

Form 1099 can indicate different types of income earned & needs to be reported on your tax return

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A form 1040 is completed by your employer.

a)

False

b)

True

15.

How much was contributed to retirement this pay period?

a)

$200

b)

$220

c)

125.40

d)

$2800