You are considering two job offers: Job 1 is a full-time position that pays $58,000 annually and Job 2 is a full-time (40 hours a week) job that pays $26 an hour.  You will pay 12% of your income for federal income taxes, 6.2% for Social Security, 1.45% for Medicare, and 4% for state income taxes.

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You are considering two job offers: Job 1 is a full-time position that pays $58,000 annually and Job 2 is a full-time (40 hours a week) job that pays $26 an hour.  You will pay 12% of your income for federal income taxes, 6.2% for Social Security, 1.45% for Medicare, and 4% for state income taxes. 

  1. Job 1 has the following benefits:  Health insurance costs $220 a month pre-tax income and the retirement plan is $180 of your after-tax income.  You receive (10 days) of paid vacation. 
  2. Job 2 has the following benefits: health insurance costs $75 a month of your pre-tax income and the retirement plan is 5% of your pre-tax income.  You receive 1 week (5 days) of paid vacation.

You plan on taking 2 weeks (10 days) of vacation.

 

What is the Monthly Take Home Pay for Job 1?

 

 

 
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