1. Which of these is NOT a regulation set forth within ERISA? Answer:   A.    Employees must be provided with pertinent retirement plan information.     B.    Employers are required to offer retirement plans.     C.    Fiduciaries of the retirement plan may be held accountable for breaches of responsibility.     D.    There are specific timeframes over which retirement plan benefits become nonforfeitable. 2. Which statement is incorrect regarding wage garnishments? Answer:   A.    They are only ordered by a court or other legal proceeding.     B.    The amount of the garnishment is based on disposable earnings.     C.    The limit can be increased for child support.     D.    If multiple garnishments are in effect, they are satisfied in the order in which they were received.     3. Which statement about Social Security tax is accurate? Answer:   A.    During the pay period in which total annual earnings exceed the Social Security tax wage base, all earnings are subject to Social Security tax.     B.    The threshold over which Social Security tax is no longer levied depends on the employee's tax return filing status.     C.    The Social Security tax wage base has not changed over the last decade.     D.    The Social Security tax rate has not changed over the last decade.

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1. Which of these is NOT a regulation set forth within ERISA?



Answer:  
A.  
 Employees must be provided with pertinent retirement plan information.
 
 
B.  
 Employers are required to offer retirement plans.
 
 
C.  
 Fiduciaries of the retirement plan may be held accountable for breaches of responsibility.
 
 
D.  
 There are specific timeframes over which retirement plan benefits become nonforfeitable.
2. Which statement is incorrect regarding wage garnishments?



Answer:  
A.  
 They are only ordered by a court or other legal proceeding.
 
 
B.  
 The amount of the garnishment is based on disposable earnings.
 
 
C.  
 The limit can be increased for child support.
 
 
D.  
 If multiple garnishments are in effect, they are satisfied in the order in which they were received.
 
 
3. Which statement about Social Security tax is accurate?



Answer:  
A.  
 During the pay period in which total annual earnings exceed the Social Security tax wage base, all earnings are subject to Social Security tax.
 
 
B.  
 The threshold over which Social Security tax is no longer levied depends on the employee's tax return filing status.
 
 
C.  
 The Social Security tax wage base has not changed over the last decade.
 
 
D.  
 The Social Security tax rate has not changed over the last decade.
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