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How many hours do you spend at work in a year

The average full-time working American works roughly 40 hours per week. This averages to be 2,080 hours per year. Part- time workers usually work 20 hours per week, which calculates to 1040 hours per year.

FICA tax is the same as federal income tax

NO - however it is paid to the IRS. Federal Income Tax is just what it sounds like and pays for federally funded programs. FICA is Social Security Income and goes to pay into the fund for Social Security Programs.

What percentage of gross income is withheld as an employee's contribution to Medicare

1.45%

What institution insures individual banking accounts

minimum check-writing fee

What is the best definition of a progressive tax system

a tax system that takes a larger proportion of income from high-income people than from low-income people

What type of tax is levied on goods bought in a store

sale taxes

What type of tax is paid left by a person who has died

estate tax

Which of these is the best description of an expense budget

It is a plan that shows how money will be saved and spent over a period of time.

Hey I needed that answer but it's pretty cool my sister posted it and I had no clue!! :P

-Stephy

Which tax withholding is required by the federal government

SOcial Security Tax:D

Calculate the simple interest you would receive in five years on a savings account that earns 7.5 percent annual interest What if your beginning balance is 1236.59

463.72

Sherry had an ending balance of 125.36 outstanding deposits of 153.53 and outstanding checks of 100.19 What was her checkbook balance

178.70

Does a higher education necessarily mean that you will get paid more money

No

The Social Security tax is 6 2 percent and the Medicare tax is 1 45 percent of your annual income How much would you pay per year to FICA if your annual earnings were 47000

47000 times 7.65 % the amount of FICA would be 3595.50.

What would be the approximate Social Security monthly benefit for a person who earns 22000 per year

1200

Which of these should represent the smallest portion of your budget

mis

What best describes the person who oversees the reading of your will and ensures your last wishes are followed

executor

What does not belong in the miscellaneous category

Questions that can be categorized belong in the closest category for that subject. Other questions are harder to categorize and are in Miscellaneous until they are assigned a category.

Which type of insurance contract requires a lump-sum or periodic payment in exchange for receiving periodic payments from the insurance company

Whole Life, Universal Life, as well as Annuities can be used for this purpose.

To ensure that you do not have a total consumption budget which two categories should be added to your budget

savings and miscellaneous

At what level are people considered to be low-income

You are considered low income if you make more than the poverty level, but less than 150% of the poverty level. This also depends on where you live, and how many dependents you have.

For a family of four in the United States in 2014, the poverty line is $23,850. If your household income is more than that, but less than $35,775, you are considered low income.

At what age can a person no longer contribute to a traditional IRA

[70] million years old

Angela wants to calculate her take-home pay. She earns 1377 monthly. She pays federal tax of 200 state tax of 41.31 and 7.65 in FICA tax. What is Angela's monthly net pay

1030.35

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