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The Form W-2 must be given to employees before January 31 following the year covered by this report.

A) True
B) False

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Identify and explain the types of employer payroll taxes.

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Employers are required to make matching ...

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The difference between the amount borrowed and the amount repaid is referred to as _______________.

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An employee earned $3,450 wages for the current period.Calculate the total and individual amounts to be withheld for Social Security (6.2%),Medicare (1.45%) and federal income tax (15%) assuming the entire employee's pay is subject to FICA taxes.

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An estimated liability:


A) Is an unknown liability of a certain amount.
B) Is a known obligation of an uncertain amount that can be reasonably estimated.
C) Is a liability that may occur if a future event occurs.
D) Can be the result of a lawsuit.
E) Is not recorded until the amount is known for certain.

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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If Jefferson Company paid a bonus equal to 8% of net income after bonuses and the total bonus distributed was $420,000,how much was net income for the year?


A) $5,250,000
B) $5,670,000
C) $6,250,000
D) $4,320,000
E) $4,875,000

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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An employee earned $4,300 working for an employer.The current rate for FICA social security is 6.2% and the FICA Medicare rate is 1.45%.The employer's total FICA payroll tax for this employee is:


A) $62.35.
B) $266.60.
C) $328.95.
D) $657.90.
E) Zero,since the FICA tax is a deduction from an employee's pay and not an employer tax.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Employers can use a wage bracket withholding table to compute federal income taxes withheld from each employee's gross pay.

A) True
B) False

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A company can have a liability even if the amount of the obligation is unknown.

A) True
B) False

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A contingent liability:


A) Is always of a specific amount.
B) Is a potential obligation that depends on a future event arising out of a past transaction or event.
C) Is an obligation not requiring future payment.
D) Is an obligation arising from the purchase of goods or services on credit.
E) Is an obligation arising from a future event.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Explain the accounting procedures that employers must follow for employee payroll deductions.

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Gross pay is also called take-home pay.

A) True
B) False

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A company performed warranty repair work for a customer that cost $1,000.The journal entry to record the work should be a debit of $1,000 to Warranty Expense and a credit of $1,000 to Estimated Warranty Liability.

A) True
B) False

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The Washington Appliance Company sells a dealer a new washer for $5,000 on December 1,2013,with a maximum one-year warranty covering parts.Washington's experience shows that warranty expense averages about 5% of a washer's selling price.The company recorded the estimated expense and liability of $125 ($5,000 x 5%) related to this sale at the time of the sale.On March 18,2014,Washington sent a service person to the customer's home for warranty repairs.Parts costing $100 were replaced.How would the company record this transaction?


A) Debit Repair Expense for $100 and credit Washer Parts Inventory for $100.
B) Debit Warranty Expense for $100 and credit Estimated Warranty Liability for $100.
C) Debit Estimated Warranty Liability for $25 and credit Warranty Expense for $25.
D) Debit Estimated Warranty Liability for $125 and credit Washer Parts Inventory for $125.
E) Debit Estimated Warranty Liability for $100 and credit Washer Parts Inventory for $100.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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On October 10,2013,Printfast Company sells a commercial printer for $2,350 with a one-year warranty that covers parts.Warranty expense is projected to be 4% of sales.On February 28,2014,the printer requires repairs.The cost of the parts for the repair is $80 and Printfast pays their technician $150 to perform the repair. -What is the warranty liability for this printer at the at the end of 2014?


A) $14.00.
B) $84.80.
C) $94.00.
D) $0,there is no liability at the end of 2014.
E) $230.00.

F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

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If a company had income before interest and taxes in the amount of $2,345,540 and a times interest earned ratio of 5.2,what is the total amount of the company's interest expense?


A) $451,065
B) $320,185
C) $121,968
D) $275,840
E) $230,000

F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

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Identify the types of payroll records prepared for each pay period and each employee.

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Describe employer responsibilities for reporting payroll taxes.(To the extent possible,reference the form to be filed for each tax.)

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If a company had net income of $3,003,000; interest expense of $400,000; a tax rate of 40%; and operating income of $5,405,000,what would the times interest earned ratio be for the year?

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When there is little uncertainty surrounding current liabilities,both GAAP and IFRS require companies to record them in a similar manner.

A) True
B) False

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