Question

Phildell Phoenix is paid monthly. For the month of January of the current year, he earned a total of $8,288. The FICA tax rate for social security is 6.2% and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45%. The FUTA tax rate is 0.8%, and the SUTA tax rate is 5.4%. Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. The amount of Federal Income Tax withheld from his earnings was $1,375.17. What is the total amount of taxes withheld from the Phoenix's earnings?Select one:a. $3,097.17b. $2,443.21c. $2,009.21d. $1,722.00e. $1,495.36

Answer 1

Answer:

Total deduction                               2,443.21

Explanation:

8,288

x 6.20% Sccial Security                      513.856

x 1.45% Medicate                                120.176

x 6.20% FUTA&SUTA  (for 7,000)       434              

Income tax witheld                           1,375.17

Total deduction                               2,443.21

We will multiply his taxable wages for period by the tax rate.

We must noticew FUTA and SUTA applies fdor the first 7,000 only so we multiply by 7,000 not by 8,288