Question

Trey Morgan is an employee who is paid monthly. For the month of January of the current year, he earned a total of $4,538. The FICA tax for social security is 6.2% of the first $128,400 earned each calendar year, and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings for both the employee and the employer. The amount of federal income tax withheld from his earnings was $680.70. His net pay for the month is:_________
A) $3,857.30
B) $3,510.14
C) $4,538.00
D) $3,162.98
E) $4,190.84

Answer 1

Answer: $3,510.14

Explanation:

Trey Morgan's net pay will be amount remaining after deducting the FICA taxes for Social security and Medicare and the Federal income tax withheld.

The net pay is therefore:

= 4,538 - (4,538 * 6.2%) - (4,538 * 1.45%) - 680.70

= 4,538 - 281.356 - 65.801 - 680.70

= $3,510.14