Personal Finance Courses: Taxes

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1.
If you had more income tax taken out of your paycheck than you actually owe in taxes, what can you expect to happen?
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You will get a refund. You had too much taken out. When you do your taxes in the spring, you will find out how much you will get back.
2.
Everyone will have to pay Social Security tax on all their income, no matter how much it is.
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False. The amount of earnings one must pay tax on is capped, though it usually changes every year.
3.
Many retirement plans are tax-deferred. This means that the earnings that build up in them are not taxed until you take them out.
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True. To be tax-deferred means that taxes are not levied until sometime later; in the case of retirement plans, that means when you finally take the money out.
4.
The purpose of the W-4 form that you fill out when starting a new job is to determine _______.
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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.
5.
The difference between a tax deduction and a tax credit is that _______.
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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.