WorksheetsPayroll and Taxation Quiz
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
In each pay period, the payroll information for each employee is recorded on his or her employee earnings record.
True
False
The payroll register provides all the payroll information needed to prepare a payroll.
True
False
A business deposits the total of gross wages in a separate payroll checking account.
True
False
Employer payroll taxes are business expenses.
True
False
The employer social security tax rate is different than the employee social security tax rate.
True
False
Federal unemployment insurance laws require that employers and employees pay taxes for unemployment compensation.
True
False
The transaction to record employer payroll taxes expense is journalized at the end of the quarter.
True
False
Each employer is required by law to periodically report the payroll taxes withheld from employee salaries.
True
False
The timing of payroll tax payments is based on the amount owed.
True
False
Form W-2 reports an employee’s annual earnings and the withholdings for federal income, social security, and Medicare taxes.
True
False
In the journal entry for a payroll, the amount debited to Salary Expense is the total of the Net Pay column of the payroll register.
True
False
The tax base for Medicare tax is the same as the tax base for social security tax.
True
False
If an employee’s accumulated earnings are $6,500.00, and the employee earns another $1,500.00, the amount of new earnings subject to unemployment tax is $1,500.00.
True
False
Some employers must deposit payments for withheld employees’ federal income tax and social security and Medicare taxes on the next banking day.
True
False
Each employer who withholds income tax, social security tax, and Medicare tax from employee earnings must furnish each employee with a quarterly statement.
True
False
Until the amounts withheld from employee salaries are paid by the employer, they are recorded as
assets.
liabilities.
salary expense.
revenue.
The payment of payroll taxes to the government is referred to as a
tax reimbursement.
transfer payment.
deposit.
tax fulfillment.
The total earnings subject to federal unemployment tax is referred to as
unemployment taxable earnings.
taxable earnings.
gross earnings.
total earnings.
Each employer must file a ________ federal tax return showing the federal income tax, social security tax, and Medicare tax due the government.
monthly
quarterly
yearly
semiannual
Employers are required to furnish each employee with an annual statement of earnings and withholdings before
December 31 of the current year.
January 1 of the following year.
January 15 of the following year.
January 31 of the following year.
The source document for paying employee income tax and social security and Medicare tax is
a check.
a receipt.
a memorandum.
none of these.
In general, employers are required to pay state unemployment taxes
monthly.
during the month following each calendar quarter.
annually.
none of these.
The source document for paying state unemployment tax is
a check.
a receipt.
a memorandum.
none of these.
A state tax used to pay benefits to unemployed workers is
social security tax.
Medicare tax.
federal unemployment tax.
state unemployment tax.
In the journal entry for a payroll, the amount debited to Salary Expense is the total of the Net Pay column of the payroll register.
True
False
Sometimes true
Not enough information
The tax base for Medicare tax is the same as the tax base for social security tax.
True
False
Only for certain employees
Only for certain employers
If an employee's accumulated earnings are $6,500.00, and the employee earns another $1,500.00, the amount of new earnings subject to unemployment tax is $1,500.00.
True
False
Only if the earnings exceed $7,000.00
Only if the earnings are less than $7,000.00
Some employers must deposit payments for withheld employees’ federal income tax, social security tax, and Medicare taxes on the next banking day.
True
False
Only for large employers
Only for small employers
In each pay period, the payroll information for each employee is recorded on his or her employee earnings record.
True
False
Only for salaried employees
Only for hourly employees
The payroll register provides all the payroll information needed to prepare a payroll.
True
False
Only for weekly payrolls
Only for monthly payrolls
A business deposits the total of gross wages in a separate payroll checking account.
True
False
Only for large businesses
Only for small businesses
The transaction to record employer payroll taxes expense is journalized at the end of the quarter.
True
False
Only for quarterly filers
Only for annual filers
Each employer is required by law to periodically report the payroll taxes withheld from employee salaries.
True
False
Only for federal taxes
Only for state taxes
The timing of payroll taxes payments is based on the amount owed.
True
False
Only for large amounts
Only for small amounts
Form W-2 reports an employee’s annual earnings and the withholdings for federal income, social security, and Medicare taxes.
True
False
Only for federal taxes
Only for state taxes
Each employer who withholds income tax, social security tax, and Medicare tax from employee earnings must furnish each employee with a quarterly statement.
True
False
Only for federal taxes
Only for state taxes
Employer payroll taxes are business expenses.
True
False
Only for large businesses
Only for small businesses
The employer social security tax rate is different than the employee social security tax rate.
True
False
Only for certain employers
Only for certain employees
Federal unemployment insurance laws require that employers and employees pay taxes for unemployment compensation.
True
False
Only for federal taxes
Only for state taxes
The source document for paying employee income tax, social security tax, and Medicare tax is
a check.
a receipt.
a memorandum.
none of these.
In general, employers are required to pay state unemployment taxes
monthly.
during the month following each calendar quarter.
annually.
none of these.
The source document for paying state unemployment tax is
a check.
a receipt.
a memorandum.
none of these.
The total earnings subject to federal unemployment tax is referred to as
unemployment taxable earnings.
taxable earnings.
gross earnings.
total earnings.
Each employer must file a ________ federal tax return showing the federal income tax, social security tax, and Medicare tax due the government.
monthly
quarterly
yearly
semiannual
Employers are required to furnish each employee with an annual statement of earnings and withholdings before
December 31 of the current year.
January 1 of the following year.
January 15 of the following year.
January 31 of the following year.
A state tax used to pay benefits to unemployed workers is
social security tax.
Medicare tax.
federal unemployment tax.
state unemployment tax.
Until the amounts withheld from employee salaries are paid by the employer, they are recorded as
assets.
liabilities.
salary expense.
revenue.
The payment of payroll taxes to the government is referred to as a
tax reimbursement.
transfer payment.
deposit.
tax fulfillment.
