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3. Businesses use payroll records to inform employees of their
What is True?
Businesses use payroll records
to inform employees of their
annual earnings and to
prepare payroll reports for
the government.
Row 1, Col 1

4. All deductions from employee wages are recorded in a payroll
What is True?
All deductions from employee
wages are recorded in a payroll
register.
Row 1, Col 2

5. The money paid for employee services
What is Salary?
The money paid for
employee services
Row 1, Col 3

6. The period covered by A salary payment.
What is Pay Period?
The period covered by
A salary payment.
Row 1, Col 4

7. The first task in preparing a payroll is to determine the
What is False?
The first task in preparing a
payroll is to determine the
number of days worked by
each employee.
Row 2, Col 1

8. Total earnings are sometimes referred to as net pay or net earnings.
What is False?
Total earnings are sometimes
referred to as net pay or net earnings.
Row 2, Col 2

9. The total amount earned by all employees for a pay period.
What is Payroll?
The total amount earned
by all employees for a pay period.
Row 2, Col 3

10. pay period before deductions.
What is Total Earnings?
The total pay due for a
pay period before deductions.
Row 2, Col 4

11. Payroll taxes withheld represent a liability for an employer until
What is True?
Payroll taxes withheld represent
a liability for an employer until
payment is made.
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12. When an employee’s earnings exceed the tax base, no more
What is True?
When an employee’s earnings
exceed the tax base, no more
social security tax is deducted.
Row 3, Col 2

13. Taxes based on the payroll
What is Payroll Taxes?
Taxes based on the payroll
of a business.
Row 3, Col 3

14. A deduction from total earnings for each person legally supported
What is Withholding Allowance?
A deduction from total earnings
for each person legally supported
by a taxpayer, including the
employee.
Row 3, Col 4

15. The amount of income tax withheld from each employee’s
What is True?
The amount of income tax
withheld from each employee’s
total earnings is determined
from the number of withholding
allowances and by the employee’s
marital status.
Row 4, Col 1

16. Employee total earnings are calculated
What is True?
Employee total earnings are calculated
as regular hours x regular rate,
plus overtime hours x overtime rate.
Row 4, Col 2

17. A federal tax paid for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance.
What is Social Security Tax?
A federal tax paid for old-age,
survivors, and disability insurance.
Row 4, Col 3

18. A federal tax paid for hospital insurance. Row 4, Col 4
What is Medicare Tax?
A federal tax paid for
hospital insurance.
Row 4, Col 4

19. A business is required by law to withhold certain
What is True?
A business is required by
law to withhold certain
payroll taxes from
employee salaries.
Row 5, Col 1

20. A single person will have less income tax withheld than
What is False?
A single person will have
less income tax withheld than
a married employee.
Row 5, Col 2

21. The maximum amount of earnings on which a tax is calculated.
What is Tax Base?
The maximum amount of
earnings on which a tax
is calculated.
Row 5, Col 3

22. record payroll information.
What is Payroll Register?
A business form used to
record payroll information.
Row 5, Col 4

23. Individual payroll checks are usually written on this
Final Jeopardy
Individual payroll checks are usually written on this
What is the Payroll Account?