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TotalPointsEarned
Name
30 TotalPointsPossible
Date
Percentage
Class
Directions:Answerthefollowingquestions toprovideinformationforthepaycheck.
Part1:Joe’sHourlyPayStub
Inthelastpayperiod,Joeworked80hoursearning$12perhour.Usetheworkspaceandmathtipsto
answerquestions15tocalculateJoe’spaystubamounts.
Paystubcategories WorkSpace&MathTips Paystubamounts
WhatisJoe’sgrosspay?
80hoursx$12perhour=
1.
WhatisJoe’sSocialSecurity
deduction(6.2%ofgrosspay)?
Grosspay___________x.062=
2.
WhatisJoe’sMedicarededuction
(1.45%ofgrosspay)?
Grosspay___________x.0145=
3.
InadditiontoSocialSecurityand
MedicareifJoehad$46inFederal
IncomeTax,$21inStateIncomeTax
and$65inemployeebenefits
withheldfromhispaycheck,what
wereJoe’stotaldeductions?
SocialSecurity__________+
Medicare__________+$46FederalIncome
Tax+$21StateIncomeTax+$65employee
benefits=
4.
WhatwasJoe’snetpay?
Grosspay__________‐totaldeductions
_______
5.
HowmuchwillJoe’semployerpayperpayperiodforMedicareandSocialSecurity?
Hint:Awaytodoublecheckyourworkistoaddyourdeductionsandyournetincome.
Iftheydonotequalyourgrossincome,thenyouneedtorecalculate.
Gross
Income
=
Net
Income
+D
eductions
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Part2:Edwin’sSalaryPayStub
Edwinhasa$60,000annualsalaryandispaidmonthly.Usetheworkspaceand mathtipstoanswer
questions610tocalculateEdwin’sMar chpaystubamounts. Then,calculatetheyeartodateamounts.
Paystubcategories WorkSpace&MathTips MarchPaystub
amounts
WhatisEdwin’smonthlygrosspay?
$60,000annualsalary/12monthsperyear=
6.
WhatisEdwin’sSocialSecurity
deduction(6.2%ofgrosspay)?
Grosspay___________x.062=
7.
WhatisEdwin’sMedicarededuction
(1.45%ofgrosspay)?
Grosspay___________x.0145=
8.
InadditiontoSocialSecurityand
MedicareifEdwinhad$413in
FederalIncomeTax,$209inState
IncomeTaxand$250inemployee
benefitswithheldfromhispaycheck,
whatwereEdwin’stotaldeductions?
SocialSecurity__________+
Medicare__________+$413FederalIncome
Tax+$209StateIncomeTax+$250
employeebenefits=
9.
WhatwasEdwin’snetpay?
Grosspay__________‐totaldeductions
_______
10.
Edwinispaidmonthly.Heearnsthesameamountandhasthe samedeductionseachmonth.Usethe
answerscalculatedinquestions 6 10todeterminehisyeartodateineachcategory.ThisisEdwin’s3
rd
paycheckoftheyear.
Paystubcategories Workspace YeartodateamountsinEdwin’s
Marchpaystub
Grosspay 11.
SocialSecurity 12.
Medicare 13.
Totaldeductions 14.
Netpay 15.
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Part3:Zoe’sPayStub
ZoebeganworkingJanuary1andher employerneedsyourassistancetocompletethecalculationsforher
paystub.BecauseZoeworksparttime,heremployerdoesnotofferbenefitsincludinghealthinsurance,
retirementandaccruingemployeeleavetime.Completethecalculationsforherpaystubtofillinthe
paystubbelow.Useinfor
mationfromthepaystubtoanswerquestions1620.
EmployeeInformation PayDate 4/11/2013
Name IdentificationNumber Address Pay Rate PayPeriod
ZoeDashwood 0012345 7961NorthRoad $13.50 3/13/31/2013
(monthly)
Summary
GrossIncome TotalPersonalDeductions NetIncome
Current
YTD
Earnings
Type Rate Hours Current YTD
Regular $13.50 80
Overtime 0 0 0 0
Deductions
Type PersonalDeduction EmployerContribution
Federalincometax $58.43 0
Stateincometax $26.00 0
SocialSecurityandMedicare $82.62
Workers’compensation 0 $6.21
Unemploymentinsurance 0 $2.81
16.WhatisZoe’sgrosspay?
17.WhatisZoe’syeartodategrosspay?
18.WhatisZoe’sSocialSecurityandMedicarededuction?
19.WhatareZoe’stotaldeductions?
20.WhatisZoe’snetpay?
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