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1. Unemployment taxes (FUTA and SUTA) do not have to be paid by an employer who has only part-time employees.
a.
True
b.
False
False
2. The Social Security Act ordered every state to set up an unemployment compensation program.
a.
True
b.
False
3. Partnerships do not have to pay unemployment taxes on the wages of their employees.
a.
True
b.
False
False
4. Once a company attains the status of employer for FUTA purposes, that status continues for four calendar years.
a.
True
b.
False
False
5. A traveling salesperson who solicits and transmits to the principal orders for merchandise for resale is considered an
employee under FUTA.
a.
True
b.
False
6. Services performed by a child under the age of 21 for a parent-employer are excluded from FUTA coverage.
a.
True
b.
False
7. Services performed in the employ of a religious organization that is exempt from federal income tax are also exempt
from FUTA coverage.
a.
True
b.
False
8. Directors of corporations who only attend and participate in board of directors’ meetings are not covered as employees
under FUTA.
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a.
True
b.
False
9. Insurance agents paid solely on a commission basis are not considered employees under FUTA.
a.
True
b.
False
10. If an employee works in more than one state, the employer must pay a separate SUTA tax to each of those states in
which the employee earns wages.
a.
True
b.
False
False
11. For FUTA purposes, the cash value of remuneration paid in any medium other than cash is not considered taxable
wages.
a.
True
b.
False
False
12. Advance payments for work done in the future are not taxable wages for FUTA purposes.
a.
True
b.
False
False
13. FUTA and SUTA coverages extend to U.S. citizens working abroad for American employers.
a.
True
b.
False
14. In the case of a part-time employee, the employer is not liable to pay any of the employee’s earnings.
a.
True
b.
False
False
15. Christmas gifts, excluding noncash gifts of nominal value, are taxable wages for unemployment purposes.
a.
True
b.
False
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16. Retirement pay is taxable wages for FUTA purposes.
a.
True
b.
False
False
17. Educational assistance payments made to workers to improve skills required of their jobs are nontaxable for
unemployment purposes.
a.
True
b.
False
18. If an employee has more than one employer during the current year, the taxable wage base applies separately to each
of those employers, unless one employer has transferred the business to the second.
a.
True
b.
False
19. Every employer is entitled to a 5.4 percent credit against the gross FUTA tax of 6.0 percent.
a.
True
b.
False
False
20. For FUTA purposes, an employer must pay a higher FUTA tax rate on executives than on nonsupervisory personnel.
a.
True
b.
False
False
21. In order to obtain the maximum credit allowed against the federal unemployment tax, the employer must have paid its
SUTA contributions by the due date of Form 940.
a.
True
b.
False
22. Even if a state repays its Title XII advances, all employers in that state are subject to a credit reduction in the year of
the advance.
a.
True
b.
False
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False
23. If an employer is subject to a credit reduction because of Title XII advances, the penalty for the entire year will be
paid only with the deposit for the last quarter of the year.
a.
True
b.
False
24. There is a uniform rate of unemployment benefits payable by all states.
a.
True
b.
False
False
25. If an employer pays unemployment taxes to two states, it will have the same SUTA tax rate in both states.
a.
True
b.
False
False
26. Currently, none of the states imposes an unemployment tax on employees.
a.
True
b.
False
False
27. In some states, employers may obtain reduced unemployment compensation rates by making voluntary contributions
to the state fund.
a.
True
b.
False
28. “Dumping” is legal in all but a few states.
a.
True
b.
False
False
29. On Form 940, even if the total FUTA tax is more than $500, there is no listing of quarterly federal unemployment tax
liabilities.
a.
True
b.
False
False
30. Form 940 must be mailed to the IRS by January 15.
a.
True
b.
False
False
31. The mailing of Form 940 is considered timely if it is postmarked on or before the due date.
a.
True
b.
False
32. If an employer’s quarterly tax liability is $525, it must be paid on or before the last day of the month following the end
of the quarter.
a.
True
b.
False
33. FUTA tax deposits cannot be paid electronically.
a.
True
b.
False
False
34. Schedule A of Form 940 only has to be completed by employers who are subject to the Title XII credit reduction.
a.
True
b.
False
False
35. If a company is liable for a credit reduction (due to Title XII advance), this extra tax must be paid along with each of
the required deposits made during the year.
a.
True
b.
False
False
36. An employer can use a credit card to pay the balance with Form 940 (under $500.)
a.
True
b.
False
37. An employer can use a credit card to pay the quarterly deposit of FUTA taxes during the year.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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38. Even if the duties of depositing the FUTA taxes and filing Form 940 have been outsourced, the employer is still the
responsible party.
a.
True
b.
False
39. Unlike Form 941, there is no penalty for the late filing of Form 940.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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40. In most states, the contribution reports and the wage information reports are filed quarterly.
a.
True
b.
False
41. A federal unemployment tax is levied on:
a.
employees only.
b.
both employers and employees.
c.
employers only.
d.
government employers only.
e.
no one.
c
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42. For FUTA purposes, an employer can be any one of the following except:
a.
an individual.
b.
a partnership.
c.
a trust.
d.
a corporation.
e.
All of the above can be employers.
e
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43. Included under the definition of employees for FUTA purposes are:
a.
independent contractors.
b.
insurance agents paid solely on commission.
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c.
student nurses.
d.
officers of a corporation.
e.
members of partnerships.
d
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44. Which of the following is not a factor considered in determining coverage of interstate employees?
a.
Location of base of operations
b.
Place where work is localized
c.
Location of company’s payroll department
d.
Location of employee’s residence
e.
Location of place from which operations are controlled
c
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45. An aspect of the interstate reciprocal arrangement concerns:
a.
the status of Americans working overseas.
b.
the taxability of dismissal payments.
c.
the determination of an employer’s experience rating.
d.
the transfer of an employee from one state to another during the year.
e.
none of the above.
d
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46. Which of the following payments are taxable payments for federal unemployment tax?
a.
Christmas gifts, excluding noncash gifts of nominal value
b.
Caddy fees
c.
Courtesy discounts to employees and their families
d.
Workers’ compensation payments
e.
Value of meals and lodging furnished employees for the convenience of the employer
a
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47. Which of the following types of payments are not taxable wages for federal unemployment tax?
a.
Retirement pay
b.
Cash prizes and awards for doing outstanding work
c.
Dismissal pay
d.
Bonuses as remuneration for services
e.
Payment under a guaranteed annual wage plan
a
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48. If the employer is tardy in paying the state contributions, the credit against the federal tax is limited to what percent of
the late payments that would have been allowed as a credit if the contributions had been paid on time?
a.
6.2%
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b.
90%
c.
5.13%
d.
20%
e.
0%
b
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49. Which of the following provides for a reduction in the employer’s state unemployment tax rate based on the
employer’s experience with the risk of unemployment?
a.
Voluntary contribution
b.
Title XII advances
c.
Pooled-fund laws
d.
Experience-rating plan
e.
None of the above
d
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50. In order to avoid a credit reduction for Title XII advances, a state must repay the loans by:
a.
the end of the year of the loans.
b.
the end of the year the credit reduction is scheduled to take effect.
c.
the end of the third year after the year of the loans.
d.
November 10 of the year the credit reduction is scheduled to take effect.
e.
June 30 of the year after the loans.
d
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51. Voluntary contributions to a state’s unemployment department are:
a.
allowed in all states.
b.
designed to increase an employer’s reserve account in order to lower the employer’s contribution rate.
c.
capable of being paid at any time with no time limit.
d.
returned to the employer at the end of the following year.
e.
sent directly to the IRS.
b
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52. The person who is not an authorized signer of Form 940 is:
a.
the individual, if a sole proprietorship.
b.
the accountant from the company’s independent auditing firm.
c.
the president, if a corporation.
d.
a fiduciary, if a trust.
e.
All of the above are authorized signers.
b
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53. If the employer has made timely deposits that pay the FUTA tax liability in full, the filing of Form 940 can be delayed
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until:
a.
December 31.
b.
February 15.
c.
February 10.
d.
February 1.
e.
March 31.
c
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54. When making a payment of FUTA taxes, the employer must make the payment by the:
a.
end of the month after the quarter.
b.
15th of the month after the quarter.
c.
10th of the month after the quarter.
d.
end of the following quarter.
e.
same day of the FICA and FIT deposits.
a
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55. An employer must pay the quarterly FUTA tax liability if the liability is more than:
a.
$3,000.
b.
$500.
c.
$1,000.
d.
$1.
e.
$100.
b
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Use the net FUTA tax rate of 0.6% on the first $7,000 of taxable wages.
56. Refer to Instruction 5-1. Niemann Company has a SUTA tax rate of 7.1%. The taxable payroll for the year for FUTA
and SUTA is $82,600.
a)
The amount of FUTA tax for the year is __________.
b)
The amount of SUTA tax for the year is __________.
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57. Refer to Instruction 5-1. Stys Company’s payroll for the year is $1,210,930. Of this amount, $510,710 is for wages
paid in excess of $7,000 to each individual employee. The SUTA tax rate for the company is 3.2% on the first $7,000 of
each employee’s earnings.
a)
The amount of FUTA tax for the year is __________.
b)
The amount of SUTA tax for the year is __________.
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58. Refer to Instruction 5-1. Michael Mirer worked for Dawson Company for six months this year and earned $11,200.
The other six months he earned $6,900 working for McBride Company (a separate company). The amount of FUTA taxes
to be paid on Mirer’s wages by the two companies is:
a)
Dawson Company __________.
b)
McBride Company __________.
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59. Refer to Instruction 5-1. John Gercke is an employee of The Woolson Company. During the first part of the year, he
earned $6,800 while working in State A. For the remainder of the year, the company transferred him to State B where he
earned $16,500. The Woolson Company’s tax rate in State A is 4.2%, and in State B it is 3.15% on the first $7,000.
Assuming that reciprocal arrangements exist between the two states, determine the SUTA tax that the company paid to:
a)
State A __________.
b)
State B __________.
b)
[($7,000 – $6,800) X 0.0315 = $6.30
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60. Refer to Instruction 5-1. Aaron Norman earned $24,900 for the year from Marcus Company. The company is subject
to a SUTA tax of 4.7% on the first $9,900 of earnings. Determine:
a)
the employer’s FUTA tax on Norman’s earnings __________.
b)
the employer’s SUTA tax on Norman’s earnings __________.
a)
$7,000 X 0.006 = $42.00
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61. Refer to Instruction 5-1. Ted Carman worked for Rivertide Country Club and earned $28,500 during the year. He
also worked part time for Harrison Furniture Company and earned $12,400 during the year. The SUTA tax rate for
Rivertide Country Club is 4.2% on the first $8,000, and the rate for Harrison Furniture Company is 5.1% on the first
$8,000. Calculate the FUTA and SUTA taxes paid by the employers on Carman’s earnings.
FUTA
SUTA
a.
Riverside
______________
_____________
b.
Harrison Furniture Company
______________
_____________
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62. Refer to Instruction 5-1. Queno Company had FUTA taxable wages of $510,900 during the year. Determine its:
a)
gross FUTA tax __________.
b)
FUTA tax credits (assuming no penalties) __________.
c)
net FUTA tax __________.
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63. Refer to Instruction 5-1. Faruga Company had FUTA taxable payrolls for the four quarters of
2018 of $28,400; $19,600; $16,500; and $8,900, respectively. The company was located in a state
that was subject to a FUTA credit reduction of 1.5%. What was the amount of Faruga’s first required
deposit of FUTA taxes?
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64. Refer to Instruction 5-1. Hunter Company had a FUTA taxable payroll of $192,700 for the year. Since the company
is located in a state that has 1.5% FUTA credit reduction due to unpaid loans, determine Hunter’s FUTA tax liability for
the year.
[$192,700 X (0.6% + 1.5%)] = $4046.70
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65. Refer to Instruction 5-1. In the first quarter of the year, Henry Gibson earned $3,000 in wages and reported $2,400 in
tips to his employer. How much would the employer’s FUTA tax be for the first quarter on Gibson?
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66. In Part 5 of Form 940, Peterson Company reported FUTA tax liabilities as follows:
First quarter:
$397.50
Second quarter:
$209.10
Third quarter:
$274.50
Fourth quarter:
$262.20
List the amounts and the dates of each required FUTA tax deposit:
First Quarter
Deposit
$__________
date
__________
Second Quarter
Deposit
$__________
date
__________
Company
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Third Quarter
Deposit
$__________
date
__________
Fourth Quarter
Deposit
$__________
date
__________
Deposit
Second Quarter
Deposit
Third Quarter
Deposit
Fourth Quarter
Deposit
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67. Refer to Instruction 5-1. Sparks Company’s SUTA rate for next year is 3.25% because its reserve ratio falls into the
state’s 10% to less than 12% category [(contributions – benefits paid) ÷ average payroll = $414,867 ÷ $3,521,790 =
11.78%]. If the next bracket (12% to less than 14%) would give the company a lower tax rate of 3.05%, what would be
the least amount of the voluntary contribution needed to qualify the company for the 3.05% SUTA tax rate?
68. a. Complete Part 2 of Form 940 based on the following information:
Total payroll for the year $913,590
Payroll to employees in excess of $7,000 $421,930
Employer contributions into employees’ 401(k) plans $23,710
Source: Internal Revenue Service
b. If the employer is located in California, which has a credit reduction of 1.5%,
what would be the amount of the credit reduction?
c. Complete Part 5 of Form 940 for the California employer given the breakdown of FUTA taxable
wages for the year to be:
First quarter
$237,000
Second quarter
$168,000
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Third quarter
$54,000
Fourth quarter
$8,950
Yearly total
$467,950