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WorksheetsNGPF TAXES UNIT REVIEW
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
Hannah's first paycheck from her job shows that $450 was taken out in taxes. Which type of tax was taken out of Hannah's paycheck?
Payroll Tax
Income Tax
Sales Tax
Property Tax
When do you start paying taxes?
When you turn 18
When you make more than the minimum income requirement
When you get a full-time job (part-time does not count)
When you are notified by the IRS that you are required to pay federal income taxes
Jessie did not meet the minimum income requirement to file a tax return. What is one reason for why she should file a tax return anyway?
She could potentially get a refund for the taxes that were withheld from her paycheck.
She still needs to report her income to the Federal government.
She can qualify for a higher tax refund next year.
She is still legally required to file a tax return even if she does not meet the minimum income requirement to owe taxes.
What is the key difference between Net Pay and Gross Pay?
Net pay is the total amount of money you get BEFORE taxes are deducted.
Gross pay is the total amount of money you get AFTER taxes are deducted.
Net pay is the total amount of money you get AFTER taxes are deducted.
Gross pay is the total amount of money you get BEFORE retirement, healthcare, and dental care have been deducted.
Our tax money is spent on all of the following EXCEPT:
Social Security
The Military
Private School Education
National Parks
Jess is 21, in college, & has a job that provides 65% of her support. Is she a dependent?
Yes
No
Jason filed his tax return and owes money. If he doesn't want to pay a fee, when should he pay this amount by?
April 15th
October 15th
December 31st
January 1st of the next year
Jason is 15 and earned $1450 at his job last summer. Should he file a tax return?
No, because he didn't earn enough.
No, because you have to be 16 and older to file taxes.
Yes, because he may get a refund.
Yes. Legally, you must file taxes even if you didn't earn enough.
Federal Contribution Insurance Act (FICA) are withheld from your paycheck and sent to the government. These are used for (Two answers are to be selected)
Social Security
State
Medicare
Sale
Out of the following group, who is not legally required to file a tax return?
Janet, who earned $28,200 but was paid entirely in cash.
Max, whose total income from three separate part-time jobs was $9,500.
Isaiah, who owns his own business and generated an income of $7,000.
Dani, who is a cafe barista and earned $13,000 in wages and $250 in tips.
The W-4 form lets...
the government know how much you paid in taxes last year
your employer know how much to withhold from your paycheck
the 3 major credit bureaus know how many dependents you have
you know how much you paid in taxes last year
What item would you DEFINITELY see on a paystub?
Retirement
Healthcare
Gross Pay
Your occupation/role
By claiming "exempt" on the W-4 form...
You are paying all income taxes upfront at the START of the year.
You are requesting an extension to file your taxes
You will NOT have income taxes withheld from your paycheck.
You are paying all income taxes at the END of the calendar year.
True or False: All wages, tips, and bonuses are taxable unless specifically excluded.
True
False
What do you need to file your 1040 form? (hint: choose 2 correct answers)
Your W-2
Your W-4
Your prior year's tax return
Social Security Number
Which of the following is NOT a way you can file your taxes?
Through a tax professional
Mailing in a paper tax return to the Federal government
Using tax software like TurboTax
Through your employer's HR department
If a teen files a tax return, can the parent still claim him/her as a dependent?
Yes. All teens are dependents until they are 18 years old
No. If a teen files a tax return, he/she cannot be claimed
Yes, as long as the teen meets the dependency requirements
Yes, but the parent has to add the teen's income to theirs
What does the term "withholding" mean in reference to your paycheck?
it is the amount of your paycheck that you are NOT being taxed on
it is how much is being taken out of your paycheck in taxes
it is how much you are going to owe the government when you file your annual tax return
it is how much you earn and includes salary, bonus and commissions
Why is it important to be extremely careful when completing your 1040 form?
it determines whether you owe additional taxes or are entitled to receive a refund from the government
making even one mistake on your federal taxes can result in your being convicted of a crime
completing the 1040 form incorrectly will mean the wrong amount of taxes will be withheld form your paychecks going forward
mistakes on your 1040 form make you ineligible for employment during the next year
Which of the statements below is TRUE about filing your taxes, assuming your only income comes from the salary you earn
you need to file your tax return by the end of the calendar year (typically December 31st)
if your employer takes out federal income taxes through payroll withholdings, you do not need to file a tax return
you must file your tax return by April 15th of the following year or request an extension by that date
you do not need to pay any income taxes until April 15th, so you should ask your company to wait until after that date to withhold any money
You are starting your first job and you are asked to complete some paperwork on your first day. Which form will determine how much money is withheld from your paycheck for federal and state income taxes?
W-2
1099
W-4
I-9
Which of the following paycheck withholdings puts money into a retirement investment fund that YOU will manage?
social security
medicare
401(k) contribution
federal income taxes
When you complete your 1040 form, if you overpaid your taxes and the government owes you money, that is called a
withholding
direct deposit
deduction
refund
What form am I? I am received when you start a job. You use me to prove that you are eligible to work in the US, and you must provide forms of identification when submitting me.
I-9
1099
1040
W-4
Elaine is an employee. Which of the following steps is she responsible for?
Complete a W-4
request a W-2 annually
send withholding amounts to the federal government
determine how much tax to withhold based on w-4 information
What tax form am I/ I am received in January. There is one of me for every employer that you worked for in the previous year. I have information on how much you earned and how much you paid in taxes for the previous calendar year.
1040
I-9
W-4
W-2
