Marilyn has a biweekly gross pay of [tex][tex]$810$[/tex][/tex] and claims 3 federal withholding allowances. Marilyn has the following deductions from her gross pay:

Federal Tax from the following table:

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{ If the wages are - } & \multicolumn{11}{|c|}{ And the number of withholding allowances claimed is - } \\
\hline \multirow{2}{}{ At least } & \multirow{2}{}{\begin{tabular}{l}
But less \\
than
\end{tabular}} & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 & [tex][tex]$10+$[/tex][/tex] \\
\hline & & \multicolumn{11}{|c|}{ The amount of income tax withheld is - } \\
\hline 720 & 740 & 80 & 62 & 44 & 26 & 14 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 740 & 760 & 83 & 65 & 47 & 28 & 16 & 3 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 760 & 780 & 86 & 68 & 50 & 31 & 18 & 5 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 780 & 800 & 89 & 71 & 53 & 34 & 20 & 7 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 800 & 820 & 92 & 74 & 56 & 37 & 22 & 9 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 820 & 840 & 95 & 77 & 59 & 40 & 24 & 11 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 840 & 860 & 98 & 80 & 62 & 43 & 26 & 13 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Social Security tax that is [tex]6.2\%[/tex] of her gross pay



Answer :

To solve the problem of determining Marilyn's federal tax and Social Security tax deductions from her gross pay of [tex]$810$[/tex] with 3 federal withholding allowances, follow these steps:

### Step 1: Federal Tax Calculation

1. Identify the gross pay range: Marilyn's gross pay is [tex]$810. We need to find the applicable row in the tax table. 2. Locate the correct row in the tax table: According to the table, the range that includes $[/tex]810 is "800 to 820."
3. Identify the number of withholding allowances: Marilyn claims 3 allowances.
4. Determine the corresponding tax amount: From the table, for a gross pay in the range 800 to 820 and 3 withholding allowances, the federal tax is [tex]$\$[/tex]37[tex]$. ### Step 2: Social Security Tax Calculation 1. Gross pay for Social Security tax: Marilyn's gross pay is $[/tex]810.
2. Social Security tax rate: The Social Security tax rate is [tex]$6.2\%$[/tex].
3. Calculate the Social Security tax:
[tex]\[ \text{Social Security tax} = 0.062 \times 810 = 50.22 \][/tex]

### Final Result
The federal tax deductions and Social Security tax deductions for Marilyn are as follows:
- Federal tax: [tex]$\$[/tex]37[tex]$ - Social Security tax: $[/tex]\[tex]$50.22$[/tex]

So, Marilyn's total deductions from her gross pay are [tex]$\$[/tex]37[tex]$ for federal tax and $[/tex]\[tex]$50.22$[/tex] for Social Security tax.

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