Question

Juanita receives her paycheck and knows that her gross pay and federal tax are correct. Using the fact that Social Security tax is 6.2% of gross pay, Medicare tax is 1.45% of gross pay and state tax is 19% of federal tax, determine if Juanita's net pay is correct.Choose the true statement below. a. The net pay is correct. b. The Social Security tax is not correct. c. The Medicare tax is not correct. d. The state tax is not correct.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. The net pay is correct.

Explanation:

Suppose the missing part of the question which is the gross pay and the federal tax is 1020.00 and 107.00 respectively.

Then, Social Security tax 6.2% of the gross pay = $\dfrac{6.2}{100}\times 1020$

Social Security tax 6.2% of the gross pay  = 0.062 × 1020

Social Security tax 6.2% of the gross pay  = $63.24

the Medicare tax is 1.45% of gross pay = $\dfrac{1.45}{100} \times 1020$

the Medicare tax is 1.45% of gross pay = 0.0145  × 1020

the Medicare tax is 1.45% of gross pay =  $14.79

the state tax is 19% of federal tax = $\dfrac{19}{100} \times 107$

the state tax is 19% of federal tax = 0.19 × 107

the state tax is 19% of federal tax = $20.33

Hence, to determine if Juanita's net pay is correct, we have the summation of all our estimated figures minus the gross pay.

i.e

Juanita's net pay = $1020 - $(107 + 63.24 + 14.79 + 20.33)

Juanita's net pay =  $1020 - 205.36

Juanita's net pay =  $814.64