FUNDAMENTAL PAYROLL CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM QUESTION
Fundamental Payroll Certification
AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST
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1. Employee Anyone who performs services for you is generally your employee if you can
control
what work is accomplished and how it is accomplished.
2. Common-law A worker whose services are performed under common-law rules for an employer
employees is his or her employee if that employer controls what and how the job will be done.
3. Independent A payer has control of the work done by an independent contractor, and not the
contractor means and methods of finishing the job.
4. Statutory em- Workers come under common law rules and are independent contractors by
ployee statute
for certain employment tax purposes if they fall within any one of several cate-
gories.
5. Statutory Statutory non-employees fall under two categories. They are real estate agents
non-employee and
direct sellers.
6. Temporary help Employees are hired by temporary help services and send the workers to
services and per- companies who need employees.
sonnel
7. Form I-9 (Em- The purpose of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, as required by
ployment Eligibil- the
ity Verification) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is to verify that a prospective
employee is authorized to work in the United States.
8. Form SS-4 is: The purpose of Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, is to
apply for issuance of an Employer Identification Number (EIN) for a sole
proprietorship, corporation, partnership, estate, trust and other entities.
9. EIN
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An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a nine-digit number (in the format 12-
3456789) intended for use by entities engaged in a trade or business for purposes
of
filing returns and paying taxes resulting from the trade or business
10. SSN A Social
Security Number (SSN) is an nine-digit number (in the format 123-45-6789)
assigned to an individual for purposes of recording earnings as an employee and
subsequently verifying eligibility for receipt of retirement or disability benefits.
11. Form SS-5 The purpose of Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, is for an individ-
ual
to apply for a Social Security Number.
12. Form SS-8 The purpose of Form SS-8, Determination of Worker Status for Purposes of Fed-
eral
Employment Taxes and Income Tax Withholding, is to request from the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS), a clarification of the status of a worker regarding eligibility
for or applicability of federal employment taxes and income tax withholding.
13. Form W-2 The purpose of Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, is for an employer to report
to
each employee who earned income in the tax year, information regarding the
amount of earnings and amount of income, social security and Medicare taxes
withheld for that year.
14. Form W-2C he purpose of Form W-2C, Corrected Wage and Tax Statement, is to correct errors
on previously issued Form W-2 filed with the Social Security Administration and/or
distributed to an employee.
15. Form W-3 The purpose of Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, is to summa-
rize
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Fundamental Payroll Certification
AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST
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1. Employee Anyone who performs services for you is generally your employee if you can
control
what work is accomplished and how it is accomplished.
2. Common-law A worker whose services are performed under common-law rules for an employer
employees is his or her employee if that employer controls what and how the job will be done.
3. Independent A payer has control of the work done by an independent contractor, and not the
contractor means and methods of finishing the job.
4. Statutory em- Workers come under common law rules and are independent contractors by
ployee statute
for certain employment tax purposes if they fall within any one of several cate-
gories.
5. Statutory Statutory non-employees fall under two categories. They are real estate agents
non-employee and
direct sellers.
6. Temporary help Employees are hired by temporary help services and send the workers to
services and per- companies who need employees.
sonnel
7. Form I-9 (Em- The purpose of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, as required by
ployment Eligibil- the
ity Verification) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is to verify that a prospective
employee is authorized to work in the United States.
8. Form SS-4 is: The purpose of Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, is to
apply for issuance of an Employer Identification Number (EIN) for a sole
proprietorship, corporation, partnership, estate, trust and other entities.
9. EIN
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An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a nine-digit number (in the format 12-
3456789) intended for use by entities engaged in a trade or business for purposes
of
filing returns and paying taxes resulting from the trade or business
10. SSN A Social
Security Number (SSN) is an nine-digit number (in the format 123-45-6789)
assigned to an individual for purposes of recording earnings as an employee and
subsequently verifying eligibility for receipt of retirement or disability benefits.
11. Form SS-5 The purpose of Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, is for an individ-
ual
to apply for a Social Security Number.
12. Form SS-8 The purpose of Form SS-8, Determination of Worker Status for Purposes of Fed-
eral
Employment Taxes and Income Tax Withholding, is to request from the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS), a clarification of the status of a worker regarding eligibility
for or applicability of federal employment taxes and income tax withholding.
13. Form W-2 The purpose of Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, is for an employer to report
to
each employee who earned income in the tax year, information regarding the
amount of earnings and amount of income, social security and Medicare taxes
withheld for that year.
14. Form W-2C he purpose of Form W-2C, Corrected Wage and Tax Statement, is to correct errors
on previously issued Form W-2 filed with the Social Security Administration and/or
distributed to an employee.
15. Form W-3 The purpose of Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, is to summa-
rize
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