math question

Question

find the tax withheld

 

annual gross pay of $18200.exemptions total $1500.the state tax on the first $3000 is 1.5% and on amount over $3000 is 3%

 

 

annual gross pay of $45,500.exemptions total $3000. the state tax on the first $2500 is 1.5% and on amount over $2500 is 3%

 

 

annual gross pay of $54400, a single person who receives his pay on a monthly basis. how much does his company withhold from his wages monthly for state tax

Answer 1

1.) $18,200 - $1,500 exemption = $16,700; first $3,000 x 3% = 3,000 x 0.015 = $45

over $3,000 = ($16,700 - 3,000) x 3% = 13,700 x 0.03 = $411

 

2.) $45,500 - 3,000 exemptions = 42,500; first $2,500 x 1.5% = $37.50

over $2500 = ($42,500 - 2500) x 3% = 40,000 x 0.03 = $1,200

 

3.) this portion cannot be answered until the exemptions (if any) and the state rates are identified (1 or 2 from above).