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Practice Answers Make sure you have your calculator and scrap paper as calculations will be required. Use the Bi-weekly tax tables provided with this course. 1. The current EI rate for employee premiums is: (1 mark) ( c) Select one: a. 1.87% b. 1.4 c. 1.63% d. 4.95% 2. True or false, CPP is an acronym for Canada Protection Plan (1 mark) False Select one: True False 3. Documentation is an important part of the payroll function. Name 5 pertinent items that the Payroll Administrator needs to obtain from a new employee before they can be paid. (5 marks) Employee’s information: Name, Address, SIN, DOB, Federal TD1/Provincial TD, Banking information 4. Stan worked for his new employer for 4 days before deciding to quit. Stan is entitled to vacation pay.      True or False? (1 mark) True Select one: True False 5. To be eligible to be paid for a statutory holiday which is correct?   (1 mark) (d)
Select one: a. They must work the holiday b. They must work the day after the holiday c. They must be employed for at least 3 months d. They must work the scheduled day before and the scheduled day after 6. Match the following to the correct answer. Are these benefits taxable, pensionable and insurable? (5 marks) Company paid Group Term Life Insurance - Taxable, Pensionable Reasonable Mileage Reimbursement for Business Travel – Non-taxable Car Allowance paid on employee’s pay - Taxable, pensionable and insurable Company Paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment - Taxable, Pensionable Reimbursement for safety boots (receipt provided to employer) – Non-taxable 7. The employer portion of EI is 1.4% of the employee's premium. (1 mark) False True False 8. The total assessable payroll is $1,650,000.00. The premium rate for their WSIB classification is $2.37 per $100 of assessable payroll. Calculate the employer’s annual assessment. (3 marks) 1,650,000 / 100 x 2.37 = 39,105 9. Name 5 benefits paid out of the WSIB fund? (5 marks) Burial expenses Medical expenses Vocational and medical rehabilitation services Where the injury results in the death of a worker, survivor benefits are paid to the worker’s spouse and dependent children
Compensation to workers for lost wages during the initial period of disability plus some form of compensation for permanent disability and/or long term wage loss resulting for the injury Clothing allowances 10.Match the following items to their appropriate debit or credit. (5 marks) Employer cost of CPP United Way donations paid for by the employee and owing to the United Way Overtime wages Income taxes withheld and owing to CRA WSIB premium Answer: Employer cost of CPP (Debit) United Way donations paid for by the employee and owing to the United Way (Credit) Overtime wages (Debit) Income taxes withheld and owing to CRA (Credit) WSIB premium (Debit) 11. What are the primary financial statements that payroll entries would impact? (1 marks) (d) Select one: a. Balance Sheet b. Income Statement c. Expenses reported on income statement d. both a and b 12. Sarah earns $70,000 annually and is paid semi-monthly.  She has already paid the annual maximum amounts for both EI and CPP.  Her income tax withholding on her current pay cheque was $625.00.  She also has a deduction from her pay in the amount of $7.00 for union dues. Please record the payroll entries for the period ending November 30, 20XX.
(7 marks total) JE & and Date - 1 Calculating semi-monthly wage correctly – 1 Recording wage expense as DR – 1 Recording tax payable as CR – 1 Recording union dues payable as CR – 1 Including totals for DR and CR – 1 Footnote for JE – 1 JE #1 Nov 30 20XX Account name                             Debit                 Credit Wage expense                  2916.67 Income tax payable                                       625.00 Union dues payable                                           7.00 Wages payable                                       2284.67 Total                                  2916.67             2916.67 To record the payroll expense for the month of Nov 20XX 13. A semi-monthly payroll is not paid 24 times per year. (1 mark) False Select one: True False 14. Name 5 types of earnings that would not be included in an employer's EHT calculation (5 marks) Payrolls of embassies and consulates Payrolls of Native people doing business on a reserve and payrolls relating to Native people working for a corporation on a reserve A pension, annuity or superannuation paid to retired employees Retiring allowances/Severance Pay Non-taxable awards from Workers’ Compensation Boards
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