Question

Jeannie is an adjunct faculty at a local college, where she earned $680.00 during the most recent semimonthly pay period. she is single and has one withholding allowance. what is her social security tax for the pay period? $48.02 $39.24 $44.18 $42.16

Answer 1

The correct answer to this question is $42.16.

Social Security is required to be withheld from all employee’s paychecks. The rate that is withheld is 6.2%. In order to calculate the correct answer you need to multiply her earnings of $680 times .062, which gives you an answer of $42.16.