1. In a journal entry for employee payroll, what type of account is credited to record each of the amounts withheld from employee earnings? Answer: A. Asset B. Liability C. Revenue D. Expense 2. Match the taxes or act to the year it was established. Social Security tax Employee Retirement Income Security Act Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 2010 1974 1937 3. A _____ sets aside funds to be used for health-care expenses. Answer: A. flexible spending account B. Payroll Deduction IRA C. SIMPLE IRA plan D. 403(b) plan

1. In a journal entry for employee payroll, what type of account is credited to record each of the amounts withheld from employee earnings? Answer: A. Asset B. Liability C. Revenue D. Expense 2. Match the taxes or act to the year it was established. Social Security tax Employee Retirement Income Security Act Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 2010 1974 1937 3. A _____ sets aside funds to be used for health-care expenses. Answer: A. flexible spending account B. Payroll Deduction IRA C. SIMPLE IRA plan D. 403(b) plan

College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach

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Author:Scott, Cathy J.

Publisher:Scott, Cathy J.

Chapter8: Employer Taxes, Payments, And Reports

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