Question 1

To exhibit good customer service skills, payroll staff must understand and be able to explain:

Options :

A : payroll forms

B : benefits enrollment techniques

C : systems design decisions

D : strategic departmental direction

Answer: A

Question 2

Which of the following forms may be submitted to the IRS in order to receive a written determination of a worker's status as an EE or independent contractor?

Options :

A : Form W-5

B : Form SS-5

C : Form SS-8

D : Form W-9

Answer: C

Question 3

When determining the value of ER-provided parking, which of the following valuation methods is allowed?

Options :

A : ER-s cost

B : EE-s cost

C : lower of EE-s cost or fair market value

D : fair market value

Answer: D

Question 4

Under the FLSA, how long are ERs required to keep records relating to wages, hours, and conditions of employment?

Options :

A : 3 years

B : 4 years or until the file is no longer active

C : 7 years

D : permanently

Answer: A

Question 5

How may FIT be withheld from separation pay and accrued vacation wages totaling $20,000 that are paid at the time of termination and identified separately on the EE's pay stub, if the EE has been paid $25,000 so far this year and had income tax withheld from her most recent wage payment?

Options :

A : using the aggregate method only

B : using the prior 12 months' tax rate

C : at the optional flat rate for all payouts at termination only

D : at the optional flat rate or using the aggregate method

Answer: D