Question

Determine how Marilyn’s net pay will be affected if she increases her federal withholding allowances from 3 to 4. a. Her net pay will increase by $15.00. b. Her net pay will decrease by $15.00. c. Her net pay will increase by $18.15. d. Her net pay will decrease by $18.15.

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

Answer 2

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Marilyn has a biweekly gross pay of $810 and claims 3 federal withholding allowances. Marilyn has all of the following deductions from her gross pay: federal tax from the following table

Social Security tax that is 6.2% of her gross pay

Medicare tax that is 1.45% of her gross pay

state tax that is 21% of her federal tax

Determine how Marilyn’s net pay will be affected if she increases her federal withholding allowances from 3 to 4.

a. Her net pay will increase by $15.00.

b. Her net pay will decrease by $15.00.

c. Her net pay will increase by $18.15.

d. Her net pay will decrease by $18.15.

Answer:

c. Her net pay will increase by $18.15.

Explanation:

From the given information; we can compute the deduction on her gross pay.

given that;

gross pay = $810

Social Security tax that is 6.2% of her gross pay

i.e

`(6.2)/(100) * 810= 50.22`

Medicare tax that is 1.45% of her gross pay

`= (1.45)/(100)*810=11.745`

state tax that is 21% of her federal tax

we are given that her federal withholding allowance is 3

`= (21)/(100)*3=0.63`%

The state tax that is 0.63% of her gross pay

`=(0.63)/(100)*810= 5.103`

The total deducted amount of Marilyn’s gross pay = 50.22 + 11.745 + 5.103 = 67.068 of his gross pay

= 810 - 67.068 = 742.932

However; the question proceeds by saying ; if she increases her federal withholding allowances from 3 to 4; we should Determine how Marilyn’s net pay will be affected.

SO;

If the federal withholding allowance is 4

Then;

`= (21)/(100)*4=0.84`%

The state tax that is 0.84% of her gross pay

=
`(0.84)/(100)*810 = 6.804`

Thus; from the foregoing :

c. Her net pay will increase by $18.15.