The OASDI Taxable Wage Base Is Correctly Defined As

question 80

Multiple Choice

The OASDI taxable wage base is correctly defined as:

• A) all amounts earned by an employee during a calendar year.
• B) the maximum amount of wages during a calendar year that is subject to the OASDI tax.
• C) all amounts paid an employee during a calendar year.
• D) all amounts either earned by, or paid to, an employee during a calendar year.
• E) none of the above.

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