Beech Refuses to State Her Marital Status on Form W-4

question 17

Multiple Choice

Beech refuses to state her marital status on Form W-4 which she gave to you, the payroll manager, when she was hired. You should:

• A) tell Beech that it is OK since you know that she was recently divorced and is reluctant to talk about it.
• B) inform Beech that she will have to write the IRS and give her reasons for refusing to state her marital status.
• C) tell Beech that you will have to withhold income taxes as if she were married and had claimed one allowance.
• D) tell Beech that you will have to withhold income taxes according to the withholding table for a single employee with no allowances.
• E) advise Beech to write "It is no business of yours." in the margin of her Form W-4.

---

Definitions:

Distress

A state of emotional, mental, or physical strain or suffering.

Selye

Refers to Hans Selye, a pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist who formulated the General Adaptation Syndrome, a theory of stress response.

Coping Strategy

Techniques, behaviors, or thought patterns employed by individuals to manage stress, adversity, or hardship.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used by individuals to cope with reality and maintain self-image by unconsciously denying or distorting reality.