Step-by-step explanation:
we pay taxes of the income without the exemptions.
so, the tax-interresting amount is
38,900 - 4826 = $34,074
2% of the first $1000 = $20
$34,074 - 1000 = $33,074
3% of the next $3000 = $90
$33,074 - 3000 = $30,074
3.5% of the next $3000 = $105
$30,074 - 3000 = $27,074
4% of $27,074 = $1,082.96
so, in total he pays state taxes over a year
20+90+105+1082.96 = $1,297.96
now, he gets paid semimonthly, that means twice a month.
his salary but also his deductions (incl. tax deductions) are all split across these 24 paychecks per year.
so, each state income tax deduction is then
$1,297.96 / 24 = $54.08 on every paycheck.
