1. What is Maxwell's filing status?
Single
Married filing jointly
Head of household
Dependent
2. Based on the information provided on this W-4 form, which statement can you assume is TRUE?
Maxwell and his spouse are planning to itemize their deductions this year
Maxwell and his spouse both work, or Maxwell himself has two jobs
Maxwell and his spouse both work at Big City Office Furniture
Maxwell and his spouse are the owners of Big City Office Furniture
3. In order to fill out this W-4 form, Maxwell needed to know all of this information EXCEPT…
His Social Security number
His address
The amount of taxes he has paid in the last five years
The number of dependents he plans to claim on his tax return
4. Assume that Maxwell and his spouse anticipate earning around $110,000 in combined income this year. Given how he’s completed this W-4 form, how many children under the age of 17 does Maxwell have?
1
2
3
4
5. Given how he’s completed this W-4 form, how many other dependents does Maxwell have?
0
1
2
3
6. If Maxwell and his spouse were to have another child, but all other aspects of their life stayed the same, which entries on a new W-4 form would he need to change?
No need to change the form
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
7. In June, Maxwell’s father comes to live in their home and can count as Maxwell’s dependent. What steps does Maxwell need to take next?
There are no steps Maxwell needs to take
Submit a new W-4, claiming $500 more in Box 3
Submit a new W-4, claiming $2000 more in Box 3
Verbally tell the HR department at Big City Office Furniture
8. How much EXTRA money is Maxwell having held from each paycheck?
$0
$10
$50
Cannot tell from this form
9. A W-4 form is given to you by your employer to complete for that specific job. Which statement below is definitely TRUE?
He started working at this job during the 2019 tax year
He submitted the W-4 a few days after he started
He completed this W-4 for his job at Big City Office Furniture
He lives and works in the same city
10. When Maxwell completes this W-4, who should he submit it to?
Big City Office Furniture
The IRS
No one - he keeps it for his records
His spouse
