Payroll Withholding Jeopardy

Federal Form

100

What is the name of the Federal withholding form?

W4

200

What is the number of withholding allowances that can be claimed?

Any number of withholding allowances can be claimed on a withholding form.

300

What are fields that must be filled in on withholding form?

Name, social security number, signature, address, date, status -single, married or married but withhold at the higher single rate

400

When does the 2011 Federal Exemption Withholding Form W4 expire?

2/15/2012 tax form deadline.

500

What is written in box 7 if "last year I had a right to a refund of all Federal income tax withheld and to have no tax liability?

Exempt written in on W4.

State Form

100

What is the name of the withholding form that is used if state does not have a state withholding form?

W4

200

What state has a percentage election?

Arizona.

300

What state has a flat tax?

Pennsylvania.

400

What states do not have state withholding forms?

Colorado (CO), Delaware (DE), Idaho (ID), Minnesota (MN), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), New Mexico (NM), North Dakota (ND), OKlahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), Rhode Island (RI), South Carolina (SC, Utah (UT), Alaska (AL), Florida (FL), Nevada (NV), New Hampshire (NH), South Dakota (SD), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY).

500

What states do not have income tax?

Alaska (AL), Florida (FL), Nevada (NV), New Hampshire (NH), South Dakota (SD), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY).

How do I Respond

100

If an associates asks:" I need to change my withholding, what do I need to do?"

Fill out withholding form(s) and forward to payroll either by mail or fax. Our fax number is [phone].

200

Associates asks: Can you tell me how many allowances do I need to put on my Federal withholding form?

We cannot provide this information but you can go to the irs website and use the payroll tax calculator to determine how many allowances you need to put on your W4.

300

No local tax is coming out of my paycheck, who do I need to contact? Bonus Question!!

Rose Marie Moodie and or Diana Luich.

400

Store Manager: No Federal taxes are coming out of an associate check. Can you check to see if there is something wrong?

What is IRS website: http://www.irs.gov/individuals. Type in "Withholding Calculator" in the search box at the top of the page and it will take you to the link.

500

I changed my withholding, and I am not having having federal taxes taken out of my check - what do I do?

What is IRS website: http://www.irs.gov/individuals. Type in "Withholding Calculator" in the search box at the top of the page and it will take you to the link.

Withholding Technical

100

What Lawson screen is used to key in withholding forms?

What is PR13.

200

In PR13 what letter do you need to put in FC field (field before deduction code) to change withholding?

C.

300

An employee asks "Where do I put my Ohio School District?"

On Ohio withholding form - Public School District of Residence.

400

What does code in Lawson PR13 screen: 1, 2 and 15 marital status correspond with in terms of Federal withholding?

What is single, married and married withhold at higher single rate.

500

Name one Lawson screen can you view for all deduction codes for an employee?

PR15.2. PR50.2

Where Do I Find Information

100

Name just 3 states that have local taxes.

What is AL, OH, PA, NY, CO, MD, IN, KY

200

What is the difference between W-4 and W-2?

What is W-4 is for federal withholding changes. W-2 is the Employee Reference Wage and Tax Statement.

300

Where would you go to pull withholding forms?

What is shared W:\Corporate\HumanResources\PAYROLL Converted\Tax Forms (Shared folder).

400

If you calculate a check and no required taxes are coming out - what do you do?

What is approach Diana and / or Rose Marie - help!

500

What is W4 with 1 allowance, $10.00 additional amount and exempt?

What is invalid tax form.