By January 31 Following the End of a Calendar Year

question 137

Multiple Choice

By January 31 following the end of a calendar year an employer is required to provide each employee with a(n)

• A) state unemployment tax form.
• B) federal unemployment tax form 940.
• C) wage and tax statement form W-2.
• D) employee's withholding allowance certificate form W-4.

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Definitions:

Contractual Capacity

The threshold mental capacity required by law for a party who enters into a contract to be bound by that contract.

Contract

A contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties, enforceable by law.

Consideration

The value (such as money, service, or goods) exchanged between parties in a contract which makes the agreement legally binding.

Bilateral Contract

An agreement involving two parties where each promises to perform an act in exchange for the other's act.