FPC EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GRADED
A+|VERIFIED
SS8 - ANSWER Determination of worker status for purposes of federal employment taxes
and income tax withholding; requests clarification on worker status
Acceptable work time rounding practices - ANSWER Can round to the nearest quarter
hour or 15 minutes; 1 to 7 minutes can be rounded down, 8 to 14 minutes must be rounded up
Exempt employee classification - ANSWER Not entitled to the benefits and protections
of the FLSA. May not have to be paid minimum-wage
White collar exemption classifications - ANSWER Executive, administrative, and
professional
14 and 15-year-olds child labor restrictions - ANSWER Nonschool days less than eight
hours; during the school week no more than 18 hours; no more than 40 hours when school is
out
FUTA Rate - ANSWER Rate is set at 6% of the first 7000$ and employer in a year
FUTA Credit - ANSWER The credit claimed cannot exceed 5.4% whenever the maximum
credit is applied against the federal rate, the effective rate will fall to 0.6%
2023 social security wage base - ANSWER $160,200
Medicare tax withholding rate - ANSWER 1.45% over $200,000 add extra 0.9%
Back up withholding - ANSWER Withholding on taxes on certain type of income if the
employee does not provide his or her Social Security number rate of 28%
, Form 940 - ANSWER Employers annual federal unemployment tax return; to report the
annual federal unemployment tax liabilities for employers subject to FUTA
Form 941 - ANSWER Employers quarterly federal tax return; it's to report by employers
to the IRS the total amount of wages paid, income taxes withheld, and Social Security and
Medicare taxes due (both portions).
Form 941 - ANSWER Due date is the end of the month which follows the end of each
quarter. However, if all amounts due are timely deposited in the quarter, an automatic
extension of 10 days is added.
Schedule B - ANSWER Of form 941 is intended to reconcile the tax liability amount for so
called semi weekly depositors.
Form 943 - ANSWER Employers annual federal tax return for agricultural employees
Form 944 - ANSWER Employers annual federal tax return those with A combined annual
liability for income, Social Security and Medicare taxes of no more than $1000; IRS does not
notify eligible employers
Form 945 - ANSWER Annual return of withheld federal income tax, is for payers to report
to the IRS the amount of federal income tax withheld on non payroll payments ex: pensions,
military retirement, Indian gaming profits, voluntary withholding, back up withholding
Form W3 - ANSWER Transmittal of wage and tax statements; to summarize the
transmittal of paper copies of form W-2; only required when submitting via paper forms
Decrease of allowances - ANSWER Must file new W4 within 10 days
Form SS5 - ANSWER Application for a Social Security card
DETAILED ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GRADED
A+|VERIFIED
SS8 - ANSWER Determination of worker status for purposes of federal employment taxes
and income tax withholding; requests clarification on worker status
Acceptable work time rounding practices - ANSWER Can round to the nearest quarter
hour or 15 minutes; 1 to 7 minutes can be rounded down, 8 to 14 minutes must be rounded up
Exempt employee classification - ANSWER Not entitled to the benefits and protections
of the FLSA. May not have to be paid minimum-wage
White collar exemption classifications - ANSWER Executive, administrative, and
professional
14 and 15-year-olds child labor restrictions - ANSWER Nonschool days less than eight
hours; during the school week no more than 18 hours; no more than 40 hours when school is
out
FUTA Rate - ANSWER Rate is set at 6% of the first 7000$ and employer in a year
FUTA Credit - ANSWER The credit claimed cannot exceed 5.4% whenever the maximum
credit is applied against the federal rate, the effective rate will fall to 0.6%
2023 social security wage base - ANSWER $160,200
Medicare tax withholding rate - ANSWER 1.45% over $200,000 add extra 0.9%
Back up withholding - ANSWER Withholding on taxes on certain type of income if the
employee does not provide his or her Social Security number rate of 28%
, Form 940 - ANSWER Employers annual federal unemployment tax return; to report the
annual federal unemployment tax liabilities for employers subject to FUTA
Form 941 - ANSWER Employers quarterly federal tax return; it's to report by employers
to the IRS the total amount of wages paid, income taxes withheld, and Social Security and
Medicare taxes due (both portions).
Form 941 - ANSWER Due date is the end of the month which follows the end of each
quarter. However, if all amounts due are timely deposited in the quarter, an automatic
extension of 10 days is added.
Schedule B - ANSWER Of form 941 is intended to reconcile the tax liability amount for so
called semi weekly depositors.
Form 943 - ANSWER Employers annual federal tax return for agricultural employees
Form 944 - ANSWER Employers annual federal tax return those with A combined annual
liability for income, Social Security and Medicare taxes of no more than $1000; IRS does not
notify eligible employers
Form 945 - ANSWER Annual return of withheld federal income tax, is for payers to report
to the IRS the amount of federal income tax withheld on non payroll payments ex: pensions,
military retirement, Indian gaming profits, voluntary withholding, back up withholding
Form W3 - ANSWER Transmittal of wage and tax statements; to summarize the
transmittal of paper copies of form W-2; only required when submitting via paper forms
Decrease of allowances - ANSWER Must file new W4 within 10 days
Form SS5 - ANSWER Application for a Social Security card
