Match the Terms Below with the Correct Definitions

question 73

Multiple Choice

Match the terms below with the correct definitions.
-Social Security taxes paid by both employers and employees

• A)FICA taxes
• B)Payroll register
• C)Employer
• D)Gross pay
• E)Workers' compensation laws
• F)Employee's withholding allowance certificate (W-4)
• G)Exemptions
• H)Independent contractor
• I)FUTA taxes
• J)Employee's individual earnings record

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Definitions:

Petty Offenses

Relate to minor legal violations that typically result in a small fine or other minor penalties.

Stock Option Backdating

The practice of setting the grant date of stock options to an earlier time than their actual issuance date, often to benefit the option recipient financially.

Falsified Documents

This term refers to documents that have been illegally altered or fabricated to deceive.

Extortion

A criminal offense in which a person obtains money, property, and/or services from another by wrongfully threatening or inflicting harm to his or her person, property, or reputation. Also called blackmail.