Final answer:
To calculate the deductions and taxes for the employee, we need to consider the employee's hours worked, regular rate, and the tax rates for Social Security, Medicare, and state disability insurance. The deductions and taxes can be calculated by multiplying the gross income by the tax rate for each deduction. The correct answer is option D) $19.27, $4.51, $3.11.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the deductions and taxes, we need to consider the employee's hours worked, regular rate, and the tax rates for Social Security, Medicare, and state disability insurance. In this case, the employee worked 44 hours and had a regular rate of $7.00.
For overtime, we need to calculate the overtime rate. Overtime is paid at time-and-a-half, so the overtime rate would be $7.00 x 1.5 = $10.50. The employee worked 4 overtime hours, so the overtime pay would be 4 x $10.50 = $42.00.
Now let's calculate the deductions and taxes:
- Social Security tax: The employee's gross income is ($7.00 x 44) + $42.00 = $316.00. The Social Security tax rate is 6.2%, so the deduction would be $316.00 x 0.062 = $19.59.
- Medicare tax: The Medicare tax rate is 1.45%, so the deduction would be $316.00 x 0.0145 = $4.59.
- Employee State Disability Insurance (SDI) tax: The SDI tax rate is 1%, so the deduction would be $316.00 x 0.01 = $3.16.
Rounding these values to the nearest cent, the deductions and taxes would be:
Social Security tax: $19.59
Medicare tax: $4.59
Employee SDI tax: $3.16
Therefore, option D) $19.27, $4.51, $3.11 is the correct answer.