Question

social security and personal income tax are called payroll taxes because ______.
a. they help to balance the national payroll budget.
b. they are automatically deducted from payroll.
c. once paid, they are used to supplement the paychecks of people in need.
d. you need to prove you have paid them before you can pick up your paycheck.

please select the best answer from the choices provided

○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Payroll taxes (Social Security, Personal Income tax) are not primarily for balancing the national payroll budget. Their main purpose is tax collection, not budget balancing for payroll specifically. Eliminate a.
• Option b: Payroll taxes are deducted directly from an employee's payroll (wages/salary) by the employer before the employee receives their paycheck. This automatic deduction from payroll is why they are called payroll taxes. This matches the definition.
• Option c: Payroll taxes like Social Security fund programs, but they aren't used to supplement paychecks of people in need directly. Social Security benefits are for eligible recipients, but the tax itself isn't for supplementing paychecks. Eliminate c.
• Option d: Employees don't need to prove they paid payroll taxes to receive their paycheck; employers deduct them and remit to the government. Eliminate d.

Answer:

B. they are automatically deducted from payroll.