PAYROLL ACCT.,2019 ED.(LL)-TEXT
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ISBN: 9781337619783
Author: BIEG
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 5, Problem 8QR
An employer, because of a favorable experience rating, is permitted to pay a state contribution at a reduced rate of 1.5 percent. What percentage of taxable wages must be paid in the aggregate to the federal and state governments?
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An employer may withhold portions of an employee's total earnings for
a.state and county sales taxes.
b.state unemployment taxes.
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d.federal unemployment taxes.
e.charitable contributions.
A taxpayer receives $5,000 on their federal return in taxable unemployment income. What is the amount that must be subtracted from the state return to calculate the portion taxable to the State?
A. Potentially a $5,000 subtraction. The amounts need to have been taxable on the federal return and administered by California's EDD to be excludable. Unemployment received from other states is still fully taxable in most cases.
B. $5,000 subtraction - California does not include amounts received from any unemployment source in State income.
C. $0 subtraction - The taxpayer may, however, claim a credit for the job search costs to reduce their taxable exposure to unemployment income.
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PAYROLL ACCT.,2019 ED.(LL)-TEXT
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