The Purpose of the Wage Base Used for the Social

question 54

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the wage base used for the Social Security tax is ______________________________.

• A) To determine when to start withholding the tax from an employee's pay
• B) To establish a maximum salary level after which the tax does not apply to the employee's pay
• C) To determine the amount of Social Security tax to withhold from an employee's pay
• D) To compute the total amount of Social Security tax that a firm must pay

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