APA Exam FPC-Remote Topic 5 Question 6 Discussion

Actual exam question for APA's FPC-Remote exam

Question #: 6
Topic #: 5

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Which of the following deductions from pay is considered a voluntary deduction?

AGarnishments

BWage assignments

CWage attachments

DMedical support orders

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Suggested Answer: B

Wage assignments are voluntary deductions authorized by employees for things like loan payments or union dues.

Garnishments, wage attachments, and medical support orders are court-mandated deductions, making them involuntary.

IRS Publication 15 (Employer's Tax Guide)

Payroll Deduction Compliance Guide (Payroll.org)

by Marleen at Apr 09, 2025, 09:37 PM

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Ceola

5 days ago

I'm pretty sure voluntary deductions are things like retirement contributions or health insurance premiums, not garnishments or wage attachments. Those sound more like involuntary deductions to me.

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Nada

5 days ago

That's a good point, I see where you're coming from. It's important for employees to have a say in voluntary deductions.

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Tatum

15 days ago

I disagree, I believe the answer is D) Medical support orders because it's also something the employee consents to.

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Nada

16 days ago

I think the answer is B) Wage assignments because it's something the employee agrees to.

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