Cumul. Pay Amount Amount Medicare Before Current Current Year-to-Date Soc. Sec. Over Max. Subject to Soc. Sec. Tax Tax Weekly Payroll Gross Pay Earnings Maximum Soc. Sec. Soc. Sec. Withheld Withheld $ 22,000 $1,700 23,700 $128,400 $4 54,000 4,200 68200 128,400 %24

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**Calculating Social Security and Medicare Taxes**

Assume a Social Security tax rate of 6.2% is applied to maximum earnings of $128,400 and a Medicare tax rate of 1.45% is applied to all earnings. Calculate the Social Security and Medicare taxes for the following situations:

| Cumul. Pay Before Current Weekly Payroll | Current Gross Pay | Year-to-Date Earnings | Soc. Sec. Maximum | Amount Over Max. Soc. Sec. | Amount Subject to Soc. Sec. | Soc. Sec. Tax Withheld | Medicare Tax Withheld |
|-----------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
| $22,000                                 | $1,700           | $23,700                | $128,400          |                            |                              |                        |                       |
| $54,000                                 | $4,200           | $58,200                | $128,400          |                            |                              |                        |                       |
| $125,800                                | $3,925           |                        | $128,400          |                            |                              |                        |                       |
| $127,800                                | $4,600           |                        | $128,400          |                            |                              |                        |                       |

**Instructions:**
- Use the given Social Security and Medicare tax rates to calculate the taxes.
- The Social Security tax is applied only up to the maximum earnings, while the Medicare tax applies to all earnings.
- Round your answers to the nearest cent if required.

**Note:** Fill in the blank columns based on the calculations for each situation.
Transcribed Image Text:**Calculating Social Security and Medicare Taxes** Assume a Social Security tax rate of 6.2% is applied to maximum earnings of $128,400 and a Medicare tax rate of 1.45% is applied to all earnings. Calculate the Social Security and Medicare taxes for the following situations: | Cumul. Pay Before Current Weekly Payroll | Current Gross Pay | Year-to-Date Earnings | Soc. Sec. Maximum | Amount Over Max. Soc. Sec. | Amount Subject to Soc. Sec. | Soc. Sec. Tax Withheld | Medicare Tax Withheld | |-----------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------| | $22,000 | $1,700 | $23,700 | $128,400 | | | | | | $54,000 | $4,200 | $58,200 | $128,400 | | | | | | $125,800 | $3,925 | | $128,400 | | | | | | $127,800 | $4,600 | | $128,400 | | | | | **Instructions:** - Use the given Social Security and Medicare tax rates to calculate the taxes. - The Social Security tax is applied only up to the maximum earnings, while the Medicare tax applies to all earnings. - Round your answers to the nearest cent if required. **Note:** Fill in the blank columns based on the calculations for each situation.
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