1. An employee whose current-year earnings subject to Social Security tax are $137,900 and whose earnings subject to Social Security tax during the current period are $6,450, owes Social Security tax of $_______ .

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1. An employee whose current-year earnings subject to Social Security tax are $137,900 and whose earnings subject to Social Security tax during the current period are $6,450, owes Social Security tax of $_______ .

2. A small business, for which the SIMPLE IRA plan is designed, consists of fewer than _____ employees.



Answer:  
A.  
 50
 
 
B.  
 100
 
 
C.  
 500
 
 
D.  
 1,000

 

3. The income threshold for Additional Medicare Tax levied is based on the _____.



Answer:  
A.  
 age of the employee
 
 
B.  
 amount in the employee's Social Security account
 
 
C.  
 Social Security income threshold
 
 
D.  
 employee's tax return filing status



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