Questions - Taxes and Benefits - August 5-6, 2012
Most Americans Underestimate the Tax Burden
Americans Dramatically Underestimate Cost of Employer Payroll Taxes
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National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted Aug 5-6, 2012
By Rasmussen Reports
1* When a company pays an employee, does the
company also pay additional payroll taxes on that employee?
2*
If a company pays an employee a salary
of $60,000 per year, how much extra in payroll taxes does the company pay?
3*
Suppose an employee has a salary of $60,000 a year.
How much of that will be taken out for payroll
taxes and income taxes?
4*
Do most companies provide health
insurance for their workers?
5*
Okay, on average, how much does a
company pay for an employee’s health care?
6*
In recent years, has the cost of
providing health care grown faster, slower, or about the same as worker’s take
home pay?
7* In recent years, have
taxes grown faster, slower, or about the same as worker’s take home pay?
