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HRCI PHRca Exam - Topic 2 Question 21 Discussion

Actual exam question for HRCI's PHRca exam

Question #: 21
Topic #: 2

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Which of the following requires employers to pay social security tax for employees and to withhold the tax amount from employee paychecks?

AFair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

BOccupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

CFederal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)

DEmployee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)

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Suggested Answer: C

by Casie at Jan 05, 2026, 05:16 AM

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Cecil

2 months ago

C) FICA is clear. The others don’t relate to taxes directly.

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Karol

2 months ago

I was torn between A) and C), but FICA is definitely the tax one.

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Lyla

3 months ago

Agreed, C) FICA is the right choice. It’s about taxes.

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Eric

3 months ago

I think it's C) FICA. It makes sense for social security.

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Jackie

3 months ago

I thought ERISA had something to do with retirement plans, not taxes.

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Lachelle

3 months ago

Yup, FICA all the way!

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Felton

3 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's not A) FLSA? I thought that was about wages.

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Sunny

3 months ago

Totally agree, FICA is the right answer!

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Maryln

4 months ago

It's definitely C) FICA. That's the one for social security tax.

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Susana

4 months ago

OSHA is great, but FICA is the one that really keeps us covered.

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Ronnie

4 months ago

FICA, the tax that makes paychecks a little lighter, but hey, at least we get social security, right?

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Berry

5 months ago

Gotta love that FICA, it's the tax that keeps on giving!

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Rosalia

5 months ago

FICA is the way to go, no doubt about it.

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Claudio

5 months ago

C) Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) is the correct answer.

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Corinne

5 months ago

I remember a practice question about FICA and social security, so I’m leaning towards that option.

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Kizzy

5 months ago

I’m torn between FICA and ERISA. I know ERISA is about retirement plans, but I can’t recall if it involves taxes.

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Carmen

5 months ago

I feel like we covered this in class, and FICA definitely sounds familiar for social security.

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Junita

6 months ago

I think it might be FICA, but I’m not completely sure. I remember it has to do with taxes.

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Skye

6 months ago

This is a tricky one, but I'm pretty sure the answer is C) FICA. That's the federal law that covers the social security tax requirements for employers and employees. I'm going to mark that down.

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Ruthann

6 months ago

Ugh, employment law questions are the worst. Let me think this through... OSHA deals with workplace safety, ERISA is about retirement plans, so that leaves FICA as the social security tax one. I'll go with C.

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Holley

6 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. FICA is the law that requires employers to pay social security taxes and withhold those taxes from employee paychecks. I'm feeling confident about that one.

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Viola

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little confused on this one. I know FICA has something to do with social security, but I'm not totally sure if that's the right answer. I might need to review my notes on employment laws.

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Lajuana

7 months ago

I'm pretty sure it's C) Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). That's the one that deals with social security taxes, right?

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Marguerita

10 days ago

Exactly! Employers have to withhold that tax.

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Arlette

15 days ago

Yeah, FICA is all about social security.

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Darci

2 months ago

I think you're right, it's definitely C.

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