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CPP-Remote APA Certified Payroll Professional Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)

Prepare effectively for your APA CPP-Remote Certified Payroll Professional certification with our extensive collection of free, high-quality practice questions. Each question is designed to mirror the actual exam format and objectives, complete with comprehensive answers and detailed explanations. Our materials are regularly updated for 2025, ensuring you have the most current resources to build confidence and succeed on your first attempt.

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Although a worker is considered an independent contractor by the IRS, a worker may still be classified as an employee under the FLSA regulation when:

A.

Working for a determined period of time

B.

Economically dependent on the employer

C.

Not able to profit based on how well the job is done

D.

Not an integral part of the employer’s business operation

Maintaining current job descriptions assists in all of the following management areas EXCEPT:

A.

Hiring new staff

B.

Training employees

C.

Evaluating achievements

D.

Determining department goals

An employee terminated in December and repaid an overpayment in February of the following year. The entries to FICA and FITW liability accounts are:

A.

Credit FICA; no entry to FITW

B.

Credit FITW; credit FICA

C.

Debit FITW; debit FICA

D.

Debit FITW; no entry to FICA

All of the following data points are required on Form I-9 for employers using E-Verify EXCEPT:

A.

Employee's name

B.

Employee's SSN

C.

Employer's address

D.

Employer's name

An employee receives a bonus of $5,250.00. The employee has YTD wages of $164,600.00. What is the employer's Social Security tax liability?

A.

$248.00

B.

$325.50

C.

$496.00

D.

$651.00

When an employee is married, filing separately, what is the MAXIMUM amount of dependent care assistance?

A.

$2,500.00

B.

$3,200.00

C.

$5,000.00

D.

$5,250.00

An employee is paid $10.00 per hour plus a production bonus of $0.05 per unit. During the workweek, they worked 46 hours and produced 460 units. Calculate weekly gross pay under FLSA.

A.

$460.00

B.

$513.00

C.

$514.50

D.

$537.50

When an employer utilizes a common paymaster agreement:

A.

any burden for failure to pay taxes is not shared with the related corporations.

B.

each related corporation must withhold and pay social security and Medicare taxes.

C.

the related corporations cannot be treated as a single employer for FUTA tax purposes.

D.

the total FICA taxes paid are determined as if the employees had one employer paying all wages.

Based on the following info, calculate the total deductions from the next paycheck.

    YTD total wages: $28,500

    Monthly salary: $3,000

    Pay frequency: Biweekly

    2019 Form W-4: Married, 2 allowances

    401(k): $139

    Pretax medical: $50

    Union dues: $25

    Charitable donation: $10

A.

$125.96

B.

$210.96

C.

$314.96

D.

$349.96

To have federal income tax withheld from payments received from a third-party insurer, the employee must complete:

A.

Form W-4

B.

Form W-4P

C.

Form W-4S

D.

Form W-4V

The components of an income statement include:

A.

Assets, cash, and liabilities

B.

Gross profit, cash, and other assets

C.

Operating income, operating expenses, and liabilities

D.

Gross profit, operating income, and operating expenses

Using the following information, calculate the employer’s FICA tax liability for the employee's next pay period:

    YTD Wages: $167,700.00

    Pay Frequency: Semi-monthly

    Annual Salary: $144,000.00

    401(k) Deferral: $100.00

    Pretax Medical: $100.00

A.

$61.20

B.

$141.35

C.

$443.70

D.

$451.35

All of the following credit transactions will not cause an out-of-balance issue for payroll transactions processed on Tuesday, but posted prior to the Friday check date EXCEPT:

A.

cash account

B.

wages payable

C.

state tax withheld

D.

Medicare taxes payable

Forecasting the costs and revenues associated with projects is BEST described as:

A.

Accrual accounting

B.

Financial analysis

C.

Budget planning

D.

Cost accounting

All of the following data points on the payroll register are used when reconciling the general ledger EXCEPT:

A.

Net pay

B.

Tax liability

C.

Gross wages

D.

Accrued vacation

All of the following amounts should be verified when auditing annual Social Security tax updates in the payroll system EXCEPT:

A.

tax rate

B.

gross wages

C.

annual wage base

D.

taxable wage exclusions

A credit balance in a tax liability account at quarter end means that:

A.

A refund is due from the IRS

B.

All tax withholding was not remitted

C.

An estimated tax deposit was made

D.

The employer is a monthly depositor

When writing reports detailing payroll developments for senior management, all of the following factors should be considered EXCEPT:

A.

summarizing non-vital but related data elements for context.

B.

writing clearly and being brief whenever possible.

C.

providing the report timely for decision making.

D.

using payroll-specific terminology.

Agricultural employers are required to report annual wages and taxes withheld on Form:

A.

940

B.

943

C.

944

D.

945

Under the FLSA, how many hours in a workweek can a 14-year-old work in a food establishment while school is in session?

A.

8 hours

B.

18 hours

C.

21 hours

D.

40 hours

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