Asked by Kevin Aguirre on Apr 23, 2024

An example of a required deduction from an employee's paycheck is ____.

A) healthcare insurance
B) unemployment tax
C) FICA tax
D) health savings account contributions
E) child care deductions

Required Deduction

A mandatory subtraction from gross income, such as taxes or social security contributions, which lowers taxable income.

Unemployment Tax

A tax imposed by governments on employers based on the wages paid to employees, used to fund unemployment compensation programs.

FICA Tax

A federal tax in the United States, consisting of a Social Security tax and a Medicare tax, deducted from employees' paychecks to fund these programs.

  • Grasp the critical aspects of legal and documentation requirements for managing employee compensation and taxation.