Question

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what is withholding tax?
select a response.
○ money an employer deducts from an employees wages to pay to the government.
○ money that is used to pay for an employees health insurance benefits.
○ money that is used to contribute to an employees retirement 401(k) plan.
○ money that the employee receives after deductions are taken out of a paycheck.

Explanation:

Withholding tax is the amount an employer deducts from an employee's wages to remit to the government (for income tax, etc.). The first option describes this: "Money an employer deducts from an employee’s wages to pay to the government." The second option is too vague (not specifying deduction from wages), the third is for health insurance, the fourth for 401(k), and the fifth is net pay after deductions.

Answer:

A. Money an employer deducts from an employee’s wages to pay to the government