Question

You decide to work part-time at a local veterinary hospital. The job pays $9.50 per hour and you work 20 hours per week. Your employer withholds 10% of your gross pay for federal taxes, 5.65% for FICA taxes, and 5% for state taxes.

a. What is your weekly gross pay?
b. How much is withheld per week for federal taxes?
c. How much is withheld per week for FICA taxes?
d. How much is withheld per week for state taxes?
e. What is your weekly net pay?
f. What percentage of your gross pay is withheld for taxes? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent​

Answer 1

a. Weekly Gross pay:

= 9.50 * 20

= $190

b. Federal tax withheld:

= 10% * 190

= $19

c. FICA Tax withheld:

= 5.65% * 190

= $10.74

d. State tax withheld:

= 5% * 190

= $9.50

e. Weekly net pay

= Gross pay - taxes

= 190 - 19 - 10.74 - 9.50

= $150.76

f. Percentage withheld for taxes:

= (19 + 10.74 + 9.50) / 190 * 100%

= 20.7%