Question

Note: Use the Tax Tables to calculate the answers to the problems listed.

Determine the income tax to withhold from the biweekly wages of the following employees (wage-bracket):
If your answer is zero, please enter "0".
1) Karen Overton (single, 0 allowances), $900 wages
2) Nancy Haller (married, 4 allowances), $1,000 wages
3) Alan Glasgow (married, 1 allowance), $980 wages
4) Joseph Kerr (single, 4 allowances), $720 wages
5) Ginni Lorenz (single, 1 allowance), $580 wages

Answer 1

1. $104.50
2. $67.50
3. $65.50
4. $77.50
5. $56.50

Step-by-step explanation:

the income tax to withhold from the biweekly wages are :

• Karen Overton (single, 0 allowances), $900 wages

=$34.90 + ($900 - 436) x 15%

= $104.50

• Nancy Haller (married, 4 allowances), $1,000 wages

=($1000 - 325 ) x 10%

= $67.50

• Alan Glasgow (married, 1 allowance), $980 wages

=($980 - 325 ) x 10%

= $65.50

• Joseph Kerr (single, 4 allowances), $720 wages

= $34.90 + ($720 - $436) x 15%

= $77.50

• Ginni Lorenz (single, 1 allowance), $580 wages

= $34.90 + ($580 - $436) x 15%

= $56.50