Question

Rhonda Brennan found her first job after graduating from college through the classifieds of the Miami Herald. She was delighted when the offer came through at $14.30 per hour. She completed her W-4 stating that she is married with a child and claims an allowance of 3. Her company will pay her biweekly for 80 hours (assume a tax rate of 6.2% on $128,400 for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare).
Calculate her take-home pay for her first check. Assume 6.2% on SS and 1.45% on Medicare.

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Solution:

According to the data given: This can be solved as following. (Note: we are not given income tax tables to calculate the accurate net pay. So, according to given information here. Following is the accurate one. )

Let's assume, a 6.2% tax rate for SS ( Social Security) and 1.45% tax rate on Medicare:

So,

Social Security = 6.2%

Medicare = 1.45%

Pay Per hour = $14.30

So, let's calculate Rhonda's Gross pay:

Gross Pay = Pay per hour x total number of hours

Gross pay = $14.30 x 80 hours

Gross Pay = $1,144

Now, calculate the Rhonda's Reduction for Social Security:

Rhonda's Reduction for Social Security = $1,144 x 6.2%

Rhonda's Reduction for Social Security = $70.928

Similarly, Rhonda' Reduction for Medicare:

Rhonda' Reduction for Medicare = $1,144 x 1.45%

Rhonda' Reduction for Medicare = $16.588

So Finally,

Rhonda's Take-home Pay for her first check will be = Gross pay - Rhonda's Reduction for Social Security - Rhonda' Reduction for Medicare

Rhonda's Take-home Pay for her first check will be = $1,144 - $70.928 - $16.588

Rhonda's Take-home Pay for her first check will be = $1,056.484