Question

A dental assistant (DA) earns $530. gross pay on her biweekly paycheck. She worked 80 hrs per pay period. She is married and claims 2 dependents.

(HINT: Remember to multiply all percents times the gross pay to determine all deductions.) Her Federal tax is 11%, her state tax is 5%, her FICA \&
Medicare combined is 7.65%, and her biweekly deduction for family insurance coverage is $102. What is her net pay for the pay period?

Answer 1

The dental assistant's net pay for the pay period is calculated by subtracting deductions for federal tax, state tax, FICA & Medicare, and family insurance coverage from her gross pay, resulting in a net pay of $302.66.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the net pay of the dental assistant, we need to deduct taxes and other deductions from her gross pay. The deductions include Federal tax, state tax, FICA & Medicare, and the biweekly deduction for family insurance coverage.

First, let's calculate each deduction:

• Federal tax: 11% of $530 = $58.30
• State tax: 5% of $530 = $26.50
• FICA & Medicare combined: 7.65% of $530 = $40.54
• Family insurance coverage deduction: $102

Total deductions: $58.30 (Federal tax) + $26.50 (State tax) + $40.54 (FICA & Medicare) + $102 (Insurance) = $227.34

Finally, to calculate the net pay, we subtract the total deductions from the gross pay:

Net pay: $530 - $227.34 = $302.66

Therefore, the dental assistant's net pay for the pay period is $302.66.