Answer:
a. $2622.00
Step-by-step explanation:
After taking out federal health insurance taxes, Ayana's pay for the year will be ...
$45000 × (1 - 0.224) = $45000 × 0.776 = $34,920
On a monthly basis, that is ...
$34,920/12 months = $2910 per month
Then, additional deductions of $3 + 85 + 200 = $288 are made, so her pay will be ...
$2910 -288 = $2622 per month
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<em>Comment on federal taxes</em>
Federal income taxes are not accounted for in the problem statement. If Ayana can claim "head of household" status (and is not married), she will have federal income tax on the order of $121 per month deducted from the above amount, assuming her retirement plan deduction is "before tax."
