Tennessee Insurance Practice Exam

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To fund benefits for social security, which of the following is a primary source?

State grants
Employment taxes
Voluntary contributions
Charitable donations

The correct answer is: Employment taxes

The primary source of funding for Social Security benefits comes from employment taxes. These taxes, specifically the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes, are collected from employees' paychecks and matched by employers. The funds collected through these employment taxes go directly into the Social Security Trust Fund, which is utilized to provide benefits to retired workers, disabled individuals, and survivors of deceased workers. The structure of Social Security relies heavily on this taxation system, ensuring a consistent and reliable flow of revenue to support the various programs under Social Security. This makes employment taxes a crucial and primary means of funding, in contrast to other sources like voluntary contributions or charitable donations, which do not provide the same level of funding stability or predictability.