A company's payroll records report $3,210 of gross pay and $434 of federal income tax withholding for an employee for the weekly pay period. Compute this employee's FICA Social Security tax (6.2%), FICA Medicare tax (1.45%), state income tax (1.0%), and net pay for the current pay period. Note: Round your final answers to 2 decimal places. Gross pay FICA Social Security tax deduction $ FICA Medicare tax deduction Federal income tax deduction State income tax deduction Total deductions Net pay 40.30 $ 40.30 -40.30

A company's payroll records report $3,210 of gross pay and $434 of federal income tax withholding for an employee for the weekly pay period. Compute this employee's FICA Social Security tax (6.2%), FICA Medicare tax (1.45%), state income tax (1.0%), and net pay for the current pay period. Note: Round your final answers to 2 decimal places. Gross pay FICA Social Security tax deduction $ FICA Medicare tax deduction Federal income tax deduction State income tax deduction Total deductions Net pay 40.30 $ 40.30 -40.30

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Chapter7: Employee Earnings And Deductions

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