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Question - Income Tax Withholding
Q1. Mattola Company is giving each of its employees a holiday bonus of $100 on December 13, 20-- (a nonpayday). The company wants each employee's check to be $100. The supplemental tax percent is used. Nobody has capped for OASDI prior to the bonus check.
a. What will be the gross amount of each bonus if each employee pays a state income tax of 2.8% (besides the other payroll taxes)?
b. What would the net amount of each bonus check be if the company did not gross-up the bonus? Round your intermediary calculations to the nearest cent.
Q2. George Clausen (age 48) is employed by Kline Company and is paid an annual salary of $42,640. He has just decided to join the company's Simple Retirement Account (IRA form) and has a few questions. Answer the following for Clausen: Round your answer to the nearest cent.
a. What is the maximum that he can contribute into this retirement fund?
b. What would be the company's contribution?
c. What would be his weekly take-home if he contributes the maximum allowed retirement contribution (married, 2 allowances, wage-bracket method, and a 2.3% state income tax on total wages)?
d. What would be his weekly take-home pay without the retirement contribution deduction?