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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Laura

3 days 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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Ceola

14 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

14 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

24 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

25 days ago

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

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