Question

Calculate Payroll

An employee earns $30 per hour and 1.5 times that rate for all hours in excess of 40 hours per week. If the employee worked 54 hours during the week. Assume that the social security tax rate is 6.0%, the Medicare tax rate is 1.5%, and the employe's federal income tax withheld is $295.
a. Determine the employe's gross pay for the week.
b. Determine the employee's net pay for the week. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

A.1830

B.$1397.75

Step-by-step explanation:

A.Gross pay

Formula for Gross pay

Gross pay = regular pay + overtime pay

= (40*30)+(14*30*1.5)

=1200+630

= $1830

Part B

B.Net pay

Formula for Net pay

Net pay = gross pay – social security tax – medicare tax – federal income tax

= 1830-(1830*6.0%)-(1830*1.5%)-295

=1830-109.8-27.45-295

= $1397.75