Section B.6 Payroll Deductions A47
Evaluate the expression.
19. 3
1
3
2
20. 5
0
5
3
21.
7
2
7
4
7
5
22.
6
1
6
2
6
3
23. MULTIPLE CHOICE Which inequality represents “20 is less than a number x”?
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A x
<
20
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B 20 ≥ x
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C 20 ≤ x
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D 20
<
x
In Exercises 13–15, use the payroll statement on page A46.
13. What percent does Al pay for Social Security tax?
14. What percent does Al pay for Medicare tax?
15. What percent does Al pay for federal income tax?
16. PROJECT The table shows the federal income tax brackets for 2008.
Filing Status: Head of Household
If taxable income is between. . . Tax bracket is: Federal income tax is:
$0 and
$11,449
10% 10% of the income over $0
$11,450 and
$43,649
15%
$1,145 plus 15% of the income
over $11,450
$43,650 and
$112,649
25%
$5,975 plus 25% of the income
over $43,650
$112,650 and
$182,399
28%
$23,225 plus 28% of the income
over $112,650
$182,400 and $357,699 33%
$42,755 plus 33% of the income
over $182,400
$357,700 and Above 35%
$100,604 plus 35% of the income
over $357,700
a. Use the Internet to research the federal income tax brackets for the current year.
Make a table similar to the one above.
b. Describe the change in the federal income tax from 2008 to the current year for
each tax bracket.
c. Compare the federal income tax for 2008 and the federal income tax for the current
year for a person whose taxable income was $30,000.
17. STATE TAXES In addition to federal income tax, you may have to pay state income
tax. U
se the Internet to research the income taxes for Colorado, Florida, and
Massachusetts. Which state has the lowest income tax? the highest income tax?
18.
Your annual gross pay is $32,400. Five percent of your gross pay is put
in your 401(k) and 7% pays for health insurance. You pay 15% for federal income tax.
What amount of federal income tax do you pay?
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