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9.1 Taxes and Your Paystub
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Which of the following are two mandatory categories of government spending that are paid for by FICA taxes?
health and veterans' benefit
military and education
social security and medicare
housing and transportation
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On a pay stub, the amount of money that is left after withholdings is known as…
Gross Pay
Annual Earnings
Wages and tips
Net Pay
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Which statement best describes discretionary gov't spending?
The money used to pay for social security and medicare
A fixed amount of $ spent on the same categories each year
changing amount of $ spent on different categories each year
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What is the purpose of taxes?
to pay for services that people want and need
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Medicare and Social Security are funded by which type of taxes that are withheld from your paycheck?
FICA
federal
local
state
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The federal income taxes that are withheld from your paycheck are used to pay for what?
medicare and social security
unemployment insurance
discretionary spending
mandatory spending
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All of the following are benefits we receive as a result of government spending EXCEPT...
Credit card debt forgiveness
National parks maintenance
public school education
Health and retirement benefits for seniors
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What is the difference between gross pay and net pay?
Gross pay is before taxes and net pay is your take home pay
Net pay is before taxes and gross pay is your take home pay
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What are pre-tax deductions and contributions?
Contributions taken AFTER taxes are calculated
Contributions taken out BEFORE taxes are calculated
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What are two examples of Employer Contributions
Roth IRA
Health Insurance and 401k
Federal and State Taxes
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