(Graded A+)
Form W-2 - Answers Employer's report of wages and tips to employees.
Taxable Income - Answers Income subject to taxation, including wages and tips.
Fringe Benefits - Answers Additional benefits supplementing an employee's salary.
Fair Market Value (FMV) - Answers Value of a benefit included in taxable income.
Highly Compensated Employees - Answers Employees earning above a certain compensation threshold.
Nonhighly Compensated Employees - Answers Employees earning below a certain compensation
threshold.
Discrimination Rules - Answers Regulations determining tax treatment of employee benefits.
Health Insurance Premiums - Answers Costs paid for employee health coverage, often excludable.
Working Condition Fringe Benefits - Answers Benefits necessary for job performance, generally
excludable.
De Minimis Fringe Benefits - Answers Minor benefits with minimal value, typically excludable.
Employer-Purchased Disability Insurance - Answers Insurance providing cash during employee's inability
to work.
Long-Term Care Insurance - Answers Insurance covering services for daily living activities.
Cafeteria Plan - Answers Employee benefit plan allowing choice among various benefits.
Life Insurance Policy - Answers Contract providing financial benefits upon insured's death.
Beneficiary - Answers Individual receiving life insurance proceeds after death.
Corporate-Owned Life Insurance - Answers Policy owned by employer insuring its employees.
Employer-Provided Life Insurance - Answers Life insurance paid for by the employer for employees.
Group Term Life Insurance - Answers Life insurance coverage provided to a group of employees.
Taxable Cost of Group-Term Life Insurance - Answers Cost exceeding $50,000 subject to taxation for
employees.
Social Security Benefits - Answers Government benefits that may be partially taxable.
Foreign Earned Income Exclusion - Answers Exclusion for U.S. taxpayers earning income abroad.
, Retirement Plan Contributions - Answers Employee contributions affecting taxable income.
Early Withdrawal Penalties - Answers Fees incurred for withdrawing retirement funds prematurely.
Taxable Prizes and Awards - Answers Monetary awards included in taxable income.
Employee Business Expense Reimbursements - Answers Payments for business expenses that may be
taxable.
Tip Reporting Requirements - Answers Employees must report tips of $20 or more monthly.
Tax Consequences of Stock Options - Answers Tax implications for employees exercising stock options.
Accountable Plan Rules - Answers Regulations governing tax treatment of reimbursements.
Death Benefits - Answers Payments to deceased employee's family included in income.
Group-Term Life Insurance - Answers Insurance allowing employees to name beneficiaries.
Disability Insurance Proceeds - Answers Benefits received included in income if employer paid
premiums.
Qualified Medical Expenses - Answers Expenses reimbursed by health insurance must qualify.
Long-Term Care Policies - Answers Excludes up to $420 per day from income.
Working Condition Fringe Benefit - Answers Employer-paid benefits deductible as business expenses.
Employer/Employee Shared Cost - Answers Entire benefit excluded if covering qualified medical
expenses.
Taxable Excess Reimbursement - Answers Excess reimbursement over qualified expenses is taxable.
Personal Expenses - Answers Payments for personal expenses are compensatory income.
Food and Lodging Exclusion - Answers Value of food/lodging can be excluded from income.
Combat Duty Disability Payments - Answers Certain disability payments excluded for armed forces
members.
Tuition Reimbursement Taxation - Answers Discriminatory tuition reimbursement is taxable income.
Group-Term Life Insurance Calculation - Answers Gross income calculated based on excess coverage.
Health Insurance Benefits Exclusion - Answers Employees can exclude health benefits from income.
Employer-Paid Premiums - Answers Premiums paid by employer not included in employee income.
Disability Insurance Premiums - Answers Employees cannot deduct premiums for disability policies.