Question

Luis has a biweekly gross pay of $770 and claims 2 federal withholding allowances. Luis has all of the following deductions from his gross pay: federal tax from the following tableSocial Security tax that is 6.2% of his gross pay Medicare tax that is 1.45% of his gross pay state tax that is 19% of his federal tax Determine how Luis’ net pay will be affected if he increases his federal withholding allowances from 2 to 3. a. His net pay will decrease by $19.00. b. His net pay will increase by $19.00. c. His net pay will decrease by $22.61. d. His net pay will increase by $22.61. Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

Answer 1

d

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Answer 2

d. His net pay will increase by $22.61.

Step-by-step explanation:

The more "allowances" you claim on your W-4 the more you get in your take-home pay.

So he definitely will have an increase effect of $22.61 if Luis has a biweekly gross pay of $770 and increases the number of claims from 2 to 3 federal withholding allowances.