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What kind of retirement planning contributions can help you save money on filing your taxes currently?

A health savings account

A traditional IRA

A Roth 401(k)

A traditional IRA. Contributions to a traditional IRA can help you save money on filing your taxes currently. Roth 401(k)s cannot, and health savings accounts are not retirement plans.

The purpose of the W-4 form that you fill out when starting a new job is to determine _______.

How much you will earn during the year

How much should be withheld from your paycheck for federal income taxes

Whether you will get a refund when doing your taxes

How much should be withheld from your paycheck for federal income taxes. The W-4 helps you and your employer avoid overpaying or underpaying throughout the year.

Only employees pay Social Security taxes on their earnings.

True

False

False. Employers pay the same amount on behalf of their employees, according to how much the employees pay.

The difference between a tax deduction and a tax credit is that _______.

A tax deduction reduces your taxable income, and a tax credit reduces your actual tax

A tax deduction reduces your actual tax, and a tax credit reduces your taxable income

A tax deduction always gets you more money at tax time

None of the above

A tax deduction reduces your taxable income, and a tax credit reduces your actual tax. When you do the math, you will find that tax credits get you more money back than tax deductions do.

Several different tax forms that get sent to you will list the income you received during the year. Which of the following does NOT list income that you received?

W-4

W-2

1099

All of the above list income received

W-4. Your W-4 does not list income you received. But your W-2s and any 1099s you receive will.