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FPC-Remote Fundamental Payroll Certification Questions and Answers

Questions 4

A financial transaction is first posted in your organizations:

Options:

A.

chart of accounts

B.

ledger

C.

journal

D.

balance sheet

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Questions 5

FUTA taxes of more than $500 on wages paid in the first quarter must be deposited no later than:

Options:

A.

march 31

B.

april 15

C.

april 30

D.

may 1

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Questions 6

All of the following deferred compensation plans limit the employee to making a deferral contribution of $19,500 in 2020 except:

Options:

A.

401k

B.

403b

C.

457b

D.

nonqualified

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Questions 7

When making a supplemental wage payment to an employee whose supplemental YTD wages exceed $1,000,000 what tax rate is used to calculate federal income tax withholding?

Options:

A.

6%

B.

22%

C.

24%

D.

37%

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Questions 8

An employee was sick the last week in december. his paycheck, dated dec 31, 2020 was held for him until he returned to work on Jan 6, 2021. these wages are taxable:

Options:

A.

in 2020

B.

in 2021

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Questions 9

The federal minimum wage is used when figuring the amount to withhold for a creditor garnishment

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

False

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Questions 10

All of the following statements are correct regarding online processing EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

the data is changed immediately

B.

the system is interactive

C.

the operator can communicate with the system as the fata is being processed

D.

the data to be processed may be abtched

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Questions 11

A record of the daily transaction of a business is:

Options:

A.

balance sheet

B.

journal

C.

ledger

D.

chart of accounts

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Questions 12

What benefits can be provided in a section 125 cafeteria plan?

Options:

A.

scholarships

B.

discounts

C.

medical insurance

D.

commuter vans

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Questions 13

Under the FLSA, an employee's workday is defined as:

Options:

A.

entire time spent on the job site

B.

time recorded on the employees time sheet

C.

time the employee is performing principal activities

D.

scheduled shift

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Questions 14

All of the following are tax implications of a cafeteria plan except:

Options:

A.

no income tax withholding

B.

no social security and medicare tax withholding

C.

must withhold income, social security, and medicare taxes

D.

no form W2 reporting

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Questions 15

Which of the following employee benefits is taxable compensation?

Options:

A.

workers compensation benefits

B.

health savings account

C.

sick pay

D.

qualified transportation fringes

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Questions 16

If an employee provides an invalid form w4, the employer must:

Options:

A.

accept the form until the employee completes a new form.

B.

implement the form and notify the IRS

C.

refuse to accept the form

D.

implement the form as is

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Questions 17

Which of the following types of accumulators, which one accumulates values over a period of time?

Options:

A.

segment accumulator

B.

balance accumulator

C.

compunding accumulator

D.

composite accumulator

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Questions 18

Privacy of employee info should be a top priority of the payroll manager, but not necessarily a top priority of the payroll staff.

Options:

A.

true

B.

false

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Questions 19

An employer contributes $175 per month to an employee's cafeteria plan. since her husband has medical/dental coverage through his employer, she wants to take the $175 per month in cash. which of the following statements is true?

Options:

A.

this option is not available; if the amount is not spent, it is lost

B.

the $175 becomes taxable income

C.

only social security tax and medicare tax are withheld from the $175 per month.

D.

the $175 is a tax free benefit to her.

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Questions 20

How would each of the following be posted?

Options:

A.

increase in asset account

B.

decrease in liability account

C.

increase an expense account

D.

decrease an asset account

E.

increase a revenue account

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Questions 21

Last week, a high school teacher spent 40 hours in the classroom, worked 10 hours grading papers and was required to put in another 8 hours on saturday at the school sponsored science fair. under the FLSA, what overtime hours, if any, must the teacher be paid?

Options:

A.

time and a one half for 0 hours

B.

time and a one half for 8 hours

C.

time and a one half for 10 hours

D.

time and a one half for 18 hours

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Questions 22

Would each of the following entries be posted in the account as a debit (DR) or credit (CR)?

Options:

A.

purchase of a desk in an asset account

B.

purchase of stationary in an expense account

C.

withdrawal from a payroll checking account

D.

employer contributions to a 401k plan in an expense account

E.

state income tax withheld but not deposited in a liability account

F.

federal income tax withheld but not paid in a liability account

G.

mortgage payment in a liability account

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Questions 23

What does an employer use to calculate the amount to withhold for a child support withholding order?

Options:

A.

disposable pay

B.

net pay

C.

take home pay

D.

taxable wages

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Questions 24

All of the following statements about FLSA overtime regulations are true EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

a bonus paid under a union contract is included in the regular rate of pay

B.

a holiday bonus, paid at the discretion of the employer is excluded from the regular rate of pay

C.

the weeks regular rate of pay must include shift premiums

D.

employers must pay overtime when employees work more than 8 hours in a workday.

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Questions 25

All employees must complete a new form w4 each year

Options:

A.

TRUE

B.

False

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Questions 26

Internal control procedures include all of the following except:

Options:

A.

system interfaces

B.

rotation of duties

C.

segregating jobs

D.

account reconciliation

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Questions 27

What is a general ledger?

Options:

A.

a summary of transactions by date

B.

the first place transactions are recorded

C.

a chronological record of daily transactions

D.

a record of transactions by account

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Questions 28

Assume that a deposit is due on Weds, but this is a non-banking day. to be considered made timely, the employers deposit of federal payroll taxes must be made on or before the close of business on:

Options:

A.

tuesday

B.

thursday

C.

monday

D.

friday

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Questions 29

All of the following deductions are involuntary deductions EXCEPT:

Options:

A.

wage assignment

B.

tax levy

C.

child support

D.

creditor garnishment

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Questions 30

What does an employer use to calculate the amount to withhold for an IRS tax levy?

Options:

A.

disposable pay

B.

net pay

C.

take home pay

D.

taxable wages

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Questions 31

What federal taxes, if any, must the salesperson's employer withhold for his personal use of the company vehicle?

Options:

A.

social security and medicare tax only

B.

federal income tax only

C.

federal income tax, social security tax, and medicare tax

D.

no taxes are required to be withheld

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Questions 32

An employer contributes $200 per month to an employee cafeteria plan. the pretax medical/dental package that she has chosen costs $250 per month. she contributes the extra $50 for this benefit plan. payroll must withhold:

Options:

A.

social security tax and medicare tax from only the employee contribution

B.

social security tax, medicare tax, and federal income tax from only the employee contribution

C.

no tax from either the employee or employer contribution

D.

social security tax and medicare tax from only the employer contribution

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Questions 33

How long should employers keep payroll records beyond legal requirements

Options:

A.

2 years

B.

3 years

C.

4 years

D.

as long as the company needs the records

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Questions 34

What advantages does a payroll checking account provide?

Options:

A.

prevents fraud

B.

facilitates reconciliations

C.

ensures that reconciliations are completed in a timely manner

D.

ensures that checks are issued correctly

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Questions 35

The owners of a company want to set up a retirement program for themselves, but do not want to make contributions on behalf of their employees. all of their employees are under age 30. What can they do?

Options:

A.

establish only a 401k plan that restricts eligibility to employees over age 30.

B.

set up nonqualified deferred compensation plan only

C.

establish only a 401k plan that restricts eligibility to employees over age 30, and set up a nonqualified deferred compensation plan.

D.

establish a 403b plan for all employees

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Questions 36

Accounting data beings with a transaction. this information is first posted:

Options:

A.

on the income statement

B.

in the general ledger

C.

in the chart of accounts

D.

in the journal

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Questions 37

All of the following types of records can be combined with payroll data in an integrated system except:

Options:

A.

personnel

B.

benefits

C.

purchasing

D.

human resources

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Questions 38

A plant supervisor met with the payroll department to schedule a special pay run that would accomodate the shutdown for the holidays. after payroll committed to the date, it realized that to meet this deadline would require working a weekend. Which customer service principle will be compromised if the deadline is not met?

Options:

A.

reliability

B.

responsiveness

C.

assurance

D.

empathy

E.

tangibles

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Exam Code: FPC-Remote
Exam Name: Fundamental Payroll Certification
Last Update: May 19, 2024
Questions: 133

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