Social Security and Medicare Answers

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3

Calculate the Social Security and Medicare tax that would be applied to an annual salary of $56,010.

A
Social Security tax: $347.26, Medicare tax: $81.22
B
Social Security tax: $3,472.62, Medicare tax: $812.15
C
Social Security tax: $662.16, Medicare tax: $81.22
D
Social Security tax: $6,621.60, Medicare tax: $812.15
6

Calculate the Social Security and Medicare tax that would be applied to an annual salary of $235,430. Use $106,800 for maximum taxable earnings.

A
Social Security tax: $1,459.67, Medicare tax: $341.37
B
Social Security tax: $14,596.66, Medicare tax: $3,413.70
C
Social Security tax: $662.16, Medicare tax: $341.37
D
Social Security tax: $6,621.60, Medicare tax: $3,413.70
7

Which of the following criteria would not make a person eligible to receive medicare benefits?

A
The person is 65 years of age or older.
B
The person has a terminal illness.
C
The person has a qualifying disability.
D
The person has end stage renal disease.
8

Social Security offers all but which of the following benefits?

A
retirement insurance
B
home loans
C
survivor insurance
D
disability insurance
9

Which of the following statements accurately describes the result of a decreasing worker-per-beneficiary ratio in the Social Security system?

A
Fewer taxed workers than beneficiaries means that the system is collecting more money for the money being drawn out. This leaves money in the system and secures benefits for future beneficiaries.
B
Fewer taxed workers than beneficiaries means that the system is collecting more money for the money being drawn out. This leaves a shortage of money in the system making benefits for future beneficiaries unsure.
C
Fewer taxed workers than beneficiaries means that more money is being drawn from the system for the money put in. This leaves a shortage of money in the system making benefits for future beneficiaries unsure.
D
Fewer taxed workers than beneficiaries means that more money is being drawn from the system for the money put in. This leaves money in the system and secures benefits for future beneficiaries.
10

One possible solution to a diminishing Social Security payroll is to decrease the Social Security benefit by 13%. How would such a decrease effect the benefits on a salary of $54,000?

A
Benefit would decrease by $1,404 annually.
B
Benefit would decrease by $7,020 annually.
C
Benefit would decrease by $8,640 annually.
D
Benefit would decrease by $15,660 annually.
12

Which of the following is a benefit Social Security does not offer?

A
automobile insurance
B
disability insurance
C
retirement insurance
D
survivor insurance
13

Calculate the Social Security and Medicare tax that would be applied to an annual salary of $235,430. Use $106,800 for maximum taxable earnings.

A
Social Security tax: $1,459.67, Medicare tax: $341.37
B
Social Security tax: $14,596.66, Medicare tax: $3,413.70
C
Social Security tax: $662.16, Medicare tax: $341.37
D
Social Security tax: $6,621.60, Medicare tax: $3,413.70
15

Calculate the Social Security and Medicare tax that would be applied to an annual salary of $56,010.

A
Social Security tax: $347.26, Medicare tax: $81.22
B
Social Security tax: $3,472.62, Medicare tax: $812.15
C
Social Security tax: $662.16, Medicare tax: $81.22
D
Social Security tax: $6,621.60, Medicare tax: $812.15
19

One possible solution to a diminishing Social Security payroll is to decrease the Social Security benefit by 13%. How would such a decrease effect the benefits on a salary of $54,000?

A
Benefit would decrease by $1,404 annually.
B
Benefit would decrease by $7,020 annually.
C
Benefit would decrease by $8,640 annually.
D
Benefit would decrease by $15,660 annually.

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