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Which of the following deductions from pay is considered a voluntary deduction?
Suggested Answer: B
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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)
33 comments · newest first
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Izetta
10 months ago
Medical support orders? Really? That seems odd.
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Hershel
10 months ago
Wait, I thought all these were mandatory?
FR
France
10 months ago
Actually, garnishments can be voluntary too, depending on the situation.
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Tamekia
10 months ago
Wage assignments are voluntary deductions.
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Lemuel
10 months ago
Totally agree, it's all about choice!
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Tommy
11 months ago
I vaguely recall that wage attachments are typically court-ordered, which makes me think they aren't voluntary either.
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Gregoria
11 months ago
I feel like medical support orders are more mandatory, so I don't think that's the right answer.
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Ivette
11 months ago
I remember practicing a question about wage assignments, and I think they might be voluntary, but I could be mixing it up with garnishments.
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Karl
11 months ago
I think voluntary deductions are usually things like health insurance or retirement contributions, but I'm not sure which of these options fits that.
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Joseph
12 months ago
I'm pretty confident that the voluntary deduction here is option B, wage assignments. The other choices seem like they would be court-ordered or involuntary deductions from the employee's pay.
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Ona
12 months ago
I'm a little confused on this one. I know voluntary deductions are things the employee chooses, but I'm not sure if that includes all the options listed or just some of them. I'll have to review my notes to be sure.
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Eden
12 months ago
Okay, I've got this. Voluntary deductions are things the employee elects to have taken out, like retirement savings or charitable donations. The other options are all court-ordered deductions that the employer has to comply with, so they're not voluntary.
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Rolland
1 year ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not totally sure about the difference between all these terms. I'll have to think it through carefully and try to remember the definitions we covered in class.
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Avery
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure voluntary deductions are things like retirement contributions or health insurance premiums that the employee chooses to have taken out of their pay. The other options like garnishments and wage attachments seem more like involuntary deductions.
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Tiffiny
1 year ago
Ha! This question is a real head-scratcher. I bet the answer is A) Garnishments, just to mess with us. You know HR loves those little tricks!
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Dulce
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards B) Wage assignments. It just sounds like something that employees would have a choice in.
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Isadora
1 year ago
I'm not so sure, I think it might be D) Medical support orders. It seems like a voluntary deduction to me.
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Dominque
1 year ago
I think you might be onto something with A) Garnishments. HR does like to keep us on our toes!
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Tyisha
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm stumped on this one. Maybe D) Medical support orders? Seems like something an employee might agree to have taken out of their pay, even if it's not technically 'voluntary'.
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Laura
1 year ago
Ooh, this one's tricky! I'm going to guess B) Wage assignments, since that seems like something an employee might choose to do voluntarily.
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Corazon
1 year ago
Medical support orders are also mandatory deductions.
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Sylvie
1 year ago
Garnishments and wage attachments are usually court-ordered.
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Noble
1 year ago
I agree, employees usually opt for wage assignments themselves.
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Tasia
1 year ago
I think you're right, B) Wage assignments is a voluntary deduction.
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Ceola
2 years 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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Jesse
1 year ago
I agree, voluntary deductions are usually things that the employee chooses to have taken out of their pay, like retirement contributions or health insurance premiums.
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Lazaro
1 year ago
D) Medical support orders
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Angelo
1 year ago
C) Wage attachments
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Marcelle
1 year ago
B) Wage assignments
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Marget
1 year ago
A) Garnishments
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Nada
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years ago
I think the answer is B) Wage assignments because it's something the employee agrees to.