FICA
Tax Forms
Key Terms
Deductions
What if?
100

FICA is made up of two types of tax

What is Social Security and Medicare?

100

This form tells your employer the number of exemptions you claim.

What is W-4?

100

An insurance plan that pays medical and disability benefits to employees who are injured on the job.

What is worker's compensation?

100

Health insurance is a mandatory deduction. True or False

What is false?

100

What if your exemptions are higher next year? Will you pay more or less tax?

What is less tax?

200

Social Security tax rate amount that is paid by the employer.

What is 6.2%

200

This form is completed when you get hired and is used to report social security.

What is I-9?

200

A person who depends on you for more than half of his or her support.

What is dependent?

200

Social Security tax is a required deduction.

What is True?

200

What if you work the entire year but your income is less than $13,850 do you still have to file taxes?

What is no? Only if they took out taxes and you want your money back.

300

True or False

Social Security has a income limit. 

What is true? $10,453 is the maximum that can be taken out in 2024.

300

This form is sent to you by your employer during the month of January.

What is the W-2 form?

300

The amount of your paycheck after deductions are subtracted.

What is net pay?

300

Long-Term Disability is a required deduction.

What is False?

300

What if you make $200,000 a year, do you still have to pay social security for the entire year?

What is no? The maximum income for 2024 is $168,000.

400

What is the Medicare Tax Rate?

What is 2.9%

400

This form is used to complete your tax return.

What is W-2?

400

A person you claim on your tax return as a dependent.

What is exemption?

400

State Tax is always a required deduction.

What is False? Some states don't have state taxes.

Ex. Florida, Nevada, Texas, Washington

400

What if you work part-time and get hurt at work? Can you still get worker's compensation?

What is yes?

500

What does FICA stand for?

What is 

Federal Insurance Contribution Act

500

This form is sent to you when you do contracted work for someone.

What is 1099?

500

Total salary or wages earned during a pay period.

What is gross pay?

500

Income tax is a required deduction.

What is True?

500

What if you make $200,000 in a year do you still have to pay Medicare for the entire year?

What is yes? There is no income limit for Medicare.