Question

Karen Wilson and Katie Smith are looking at the company's health care options and trying to determine how much their net pay will decrease if they sign up for the qualified cafeteria plan offered by the company. Karen, a married woman with four exemptions, earns $2,250 per biweekly payroll. Katie, a single woman with one exemption, also earns $2,075 per biweekly payroll. The biweekly employee contribution to health care that would be subject to the cafeteria plan is $115.
Required:


Compute the taxable income for Karen and Katie.



Karen’s taxable income if she declines to participate in the cafeteria plan: _____


Karen’s taxable income if she participates in the cafeteria plan: _____


Katie’s taxable income if she declines to participate in the cafeteria plan: _____


Katie’s taxable income if she participates in the cafeteria plan:______

Answer 1

Answer:

Without cafeteria plan Karen taxable income is 2250 dollars and with cafeteria plan the taxable income is $2135.

Without cafeteria plan Katie taxable income is 2075 dollars and with cafeteria plan the taxable income is $1960.

Explanation:

A married women Karen earns = $2250

Katie single women earn = $2075

Employee contribution to health care = $115

If the Karen decline to participate in the cafeteria then her taxable income is $2250 (wages).

If the Karen accept to participate in the cafeteria then her taxable income is $2250 - $115 (contribution) = $2135

If Katie declined to participate in the cafeteria then her taxable income is $2075 (wages).

If Katie accept to participate in the cafeteria then her taxable income is $2075 - $115 (contribution) = $1960