Explain the tax implications of compensation in the form of salary and wages from the perspectives of the employee and employer?

What is the FICA tax liability status of pretax contributions to a qualified deferred compensation arrangement?

true or false In most situations, the total Social Security taxes levied on employers will exceed the amount of Social Security taxes withheld from employees.

i. Discuss five (5) factors that should be considered in determining whether employment should be classified as Contract for Services or Contact of Servicesproviding support from relevant case-law to support your answer for 2 of the factorsdiscussed. ii. What is the tax implication if the employment is one of contract of service rather than contract for services?

Question 5: Which of the following employee taxes is matched by the employer? Answer: А. State unemployment tax Federal income tax C. Medicare tax D. Federal unemployment tax B.

Question 13: Which of the following is a true statement regarding the W-2 Form? Answer: А. Employers must submit the W-2 Form regardless of the amount of compensation paid to employees. Sending a copy of the W-2 Form to the employee is optional. C. The control number on the W-2 Form must be completed by the employer. D. The W-2 Form includes both federal and state tax information. B.

Describe how an experience-rating system is used in determining employers’ contributions to state unemployment compensation funds

The amount of compensation subject to OASDI tax is correctly defined as Select one: a. all amounts either earned by, or paid to, an employee during a calendar year. b. all amounts paid to an employee during a calendar year up to the limit defined by Congress. c. all amounts paid to an employee during a calendar year. d. all amounts paid to an employee during a calendar year up to the limit defined by the IRS. e. all amounts earned by an employee during a calendar year.

Under IFRS, the amounts of long-term employment benefits, such as paid absences and unrestricted sabbaticals, as well as short-term benefits during employment, such as sick leave and vacation pay, are often estimates that need to be remeasured. How are these remeasurements reflected on the financial statements? O Both are included in other comprehensive income. O Remeasurements of long-term employment benefits are included in other comprehensive income, while remeasurements of short-term benefits are included in net income O Both are included in net income. O Remeasurements of long-term employment benefits are included in net income, while remeasurements of short-term benefits are included in other comprehensive income.

i. The portion of the payroll tax levied on employers is O regressive, if the incidence is on employees. O difficult to determine without knowing the relative labor supply and demand elasticities. progressive, if the incidence is on employers. O proportional, if the incidence is on employers.