Income Tax Fundamentals 2020 (with Intuit Proconnect Tax Online)
38th Edition
ISBN: 9780357108239
Author: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus-Buller, Steven Gill
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 9MCQ
To determine
Concept Introduction:
The FICA taxes: The Federal Insurance Contribution Act imposes the Social Security and Medicare Tax that provide benefits to qualified retired and disable workers. Both employers and employees are allowed to pay FICA taxes.
To indicate: The statement that is not true under FICA tax
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Which of the following statements about the FICA tax is not true?
a. The income amount subject to the Social Security portion of FICA tax has increased significantly over the years.
b. No FICA taxes are required to be paid by employees or employers in 2020 due to COVID
c. The FICA tax is composed of two parts, Social Security and Medicare.
xd. Self-employed individuals pay self-employment taxes.
Oe. Wages subject to FICA tax that are received by a self-employed individual reduce the individual's maximum Social Security tax base.
The sole purpose of Social Security taxes is to provide retirement benefits to employees.
True
False
The Social Security wage base for 2019 is $132,900.
True
False
Taxable earnings for Social Security tax are always the same as taxable earnings for federal income tax withholding.
True
False
Collectively, Social Security tax and Medicare tax are referred to as FICA taxes.
True
False
The income threshold for Medicare tax indicates the income level above which no Medicare taxes are levied.
True
False
Employees are required to contribute toward the purchase of disability insurance in all 50 states.
True
False
The contribution limit for a SIMPLE IRA is lower than that for a 401(k) or 403(b).
True
False
ERISA is a set of regulations that dictate the manner in which a cafeteria plan may be administered.
True
False
Flexible spending accounts contain a use it or lose it feature that, although…
For 2018, the Social Security portion of the FICA tax is imposed at a rate of (not including any additional tax for high-income earners):
a.6.2 percent for the employee and 7.65 percent for the employer.
b.6.2 percent for only the employer.
c.6.2 percent for the employee and 6.2 percent for the employer.
d.6.2 percent for only the employee.
e.None of these choices are correct.
Chapter 9 Solutions
Income Tax Fundamentals 2020 (with Intuit Proconnect Tax Online)
Ch. 9 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 9 - Abbe, age 56, is married and has two dependent...Ch. 9 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 9 - Estimated payments for individual taxpayers are...Ch. 9 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 10MCQ
Ch. 9 - Ran's wage income is $47,350 in 2019. The combined...Ch. 9 - Prob. 12MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 13MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 14MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 15MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 16MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 17MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 18MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 19MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 20MCQCh. 9 - Prob. 21MCQCh. 9 - Bonnie is getting close to retirement and realizes...Ch. 9 - Prob. 1PCh. 9 - Prob. 2PCh. 9 - Prob. 3PCh. 9 - Prob. 4PCh. 9 - Kana is a single wage earner with no dependents...Ch. 9 - Lamden Company paid its employee, Trudy, wages of...Ch. 9 - Fiduciary Investments paid its employee, Yolanda,...Ch. 9 - Thuy worked as the assistant manager at Burger...Ch. 9 - Prob. 11PCh. 9 - Prob. 13PCh. 9 - Prob. 14PCh. 9 - Allen (age 32) takes a distribution of $20,000...
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