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Payroll and Taxation Quiz

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In each pay period, the payroll information for each employee is recorded on his or her employee earnings record.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The payroll register provides all the payroll information needed to prepare a payroll.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A business deposits the total of gross wages in a separate payroll checking account.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Employer payroll taxes are business expenses.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The employer social security tax rate is different than the employee social security tax rate.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Federal unemployment insurance laws require that employers and employees pay taxes for unemployment compensation.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The transaction to record employer payroll taxes expense is journalized at the end of the quarter.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Each employer is required by law to periodically report the payroll taxes withheld from employee salaries.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The timing of payroll tax payments is based on the amount owed.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Form W-2 reports an employee’s annual earnings and the withholdings for federal income, social security, and Medicare taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The tax base for Medicare tax is the same as the tax base for social security tax.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Some employers must deposit payments for withheld employees’ federal income tax and social security and Medicare taxes on the next banking day.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Each employer who withholds income tax, social security tax, and Medicare tax from employee earnings must furnish each employee with a quarterly statement.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Until the amounts withheld from employee salaries are paid by the employer, they are recorded as

a)

assets.

b)

liabilities.

c)

salary expense.

d)

revenue.

17.

The payment of payroll taxes to the government is referred to as a

a)

tax reimbursement.

b)

transfer payment.

c)

deposit.

d)

tax fulfillment.

18.

The total earnings subject to federal unemployment tax is referred to as

a)

unemployment taxable earnings.

b)

taxable earnings.

c)

gross earnings.

d)

total earnings.

19.

Each employer must file a ________ federal tax return showing the federal income tax, social security tax, and Medicare tax due the government.

a)

monthly

b)

quarterly

c)

yearly

d)

semiannual

20.

Employers are required to furnish each employee with an annual statement of earnings and withholdings before

a)

December 31 of the current year.

b)

January 1 of the following year.

c)

January 15 of the following year.

d)

January 31 of the following year.

21.

The source document for paying employee income tax and social security and Medicare tax is

a)

a check.

b)

a receipt.

c)

a memorandum.

d)

none of these.

22.

In general, employers are required to pay state unemployment taxes

a)

monthly.

b)

during the month following each calendar quarter.

c)

annually.

d)

none of these.

23.

The source document for paying state unemployment tax is

a)

a check.

b)

a receipt.

c)

a memorandum.

d)

none of these.

24.

A state tax used to pay benefits to unemployed workers is

a)

social security tax.

b)

Medicare tax.

c)

federal unemployment tax.

d)

state unemployment tax.

25.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes true

d)

Not enough information

26.

The tax base for Medicare tax is the same as the tax base for social security tax.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only for certain employees

d)

Only for certain employers

27.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only if the earnings exceed $7,000.00

d)

Only if the earnings are less than $7,000.00

28.

Some employers must deposit payments for withheld employees’ federal income tax, social security tax, and Medicare taxes on the next banking day.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only for large employers

d)

Only for small employers

29.

In each pay period, the payroll information for each employee is recorded on his or her employee earnings record.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only for salaried employees

d)

Only for hourly employees

30.

The payroll register provides all the payroll information needed to prepare a payroll.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only for weekly payrolls

d)

Only for monthly payrolls

31.

A business deposits the total of gross wages in a separate payroll checking account.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only for large businesses

d)

Only for small businesses

32.

The transaction to record employer payroll taxes expense is journalized at the end of the quarter.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only for quarterly filers

d)

Only for annual filers

33.

Each employer is required by law to periodically report the payroll taxes withheld from employee salaries.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only for federal taxes

d)

Only for state taxes

34.

The timing of payroll taxes payments is based on the amount owed.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only for large amounts

d)

Only for small amounts

35.

Form W-2 reports an employee’s annual earnings and the withholdings for federal income, social security, and Medicare taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only for federal taxes

d)

Only for state taxes

36.

Each employer who withholds income tax, social security tax, and Medicare tax from employee earnings must furnish each employee with a quarterly statement.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only for federal taxes

d)

Only for state taxes

37.

Employer payroll taxes are business expenses.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only for large businesses

d)

Only for small businesses

38.

The employer social security tax rate is different than the employee social security tax rate.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only for certain employers

d)

Only for certain employees

39.

Federal unemployment insurance laws require that employers and employees pay taxes for unemployment compensation.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only for federal taxes

d)

Only for state taxes

40.

The source document for paying employee income tax, social security tax, and Medicare tax is

a)

a check.

b)

a receipt.

c)

a memorandum.

d)

none of these.

41.

In general, employers are required to pay state unemployment taxes

a)

monthly.

b)

during the month following each calendar quarter.

c)

annually.

d)

none of these.

42.

The source document for paying state unemployment tax is

a)

a check.

b)

a receipt.

c)

a memorandum.

d)

none of these.

43.

The total earnings subject to federal unemployment tax is referred to as

a)

unemployment taxable earnings.

b)

taxable earnings.

c)

gross earnings.

d)

total earnings.

44.

Each employer must file a ________ federal tax return showing the federal income tax, social security tax, and Medicare tax due the government.

a)

monthly

b)

quarterly

c)

yearly

d)

semiannual

45.

Employers are required to furnish each employee with an annual statement of earnings and withholdings before

a)

December 31 of the current year.

b)

January 1 of the following year.

c)

January 15 of the following year.

d)

January 31 of the following year.

46.

A state tax used to pay benefits to unemployed workers is

a)

social security tax.

b)

Medicare tax.

c)

federal unemployment tax.

d)

state unemployment tax.

47.

Until the amounts withheld from employee salaries are paid by the employer, they are recorded as

a)

assets.

b)

liabilities.

c)

salary expense.

d)

revenue.

48.

The payment of payroll taxes to the government is referred to as a

a)

tax reimbursement.

b)

transfer payment.

c)

deposit.

d)

tax fulfillment.