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\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}
\hline \multicolumn{2}{|l|}{[tex]$5-0008$[/tex]} \\
\hline 1. Wages, tips, other compensation & 2. Federal income tax withheld \\
\hline [tex]$43,660.50$[/tex] & [tex]$1,756.56$[/tex] \\
\hline 3. Social security wages & 4. Social security tax withheld \\
\hline [tex]$44,567.34$[/tex] & [tex]$2,567.45$[/tex] \\
\hline 5. Medicare wages and tips & 6. Medicare tax withheld \\
\hline [tex]$44,567.34$[/tex] & [tex]$612.65$[/tex] \\
\hline 7. Social security tips & 8. Allocated tips \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

1. [tex]$\square$[/tex] was withheld specifically for the tax that is used to pay for a healthcare program.

2. [tex]$\square$[/tex] was withheld for the payroll tax that specifically supports retired and disabled citizens.

3. If this individual made more money, the amount withheld for Social Security would [tex]$\square$[/tex].
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Note: The placeholder [tex]$\square$[/tex] is used for the blank spaces where answers need to be filled in.



Answer :

To solve this problem, let’s analyze the data given and fill in the blanks accordingly.

1. The first blank in the statement: "______ was withheld specifically for the tax that is used to pay for a healthcare program."

From the table under "6 Medicare tax witheld," we see that the amount is [tex]$612.65. Medicare is the tax used to pay for a healthcare program. So, the withheld amount is $[/tex]612.65.

2. The second blank in the statement: "______ was withheld for the payroll tax that specifically supports retired and disabled citizens."

From the table under "4 Social security tax withheld," we see that the amount is [tex]$2,567.45. Social Security is the payroll tax that supports retired and disabled citizens. So, the amount withheld is $[/tex]2,567.45.

3. The third blank in the statement: "If this individual made more money, the amount withheld for Social Security would ______."

The amount withheld for Social Security would increase if this individual made more money because the tax is a percentage of earnings up to a certain threshold.

Putting it all together:

- [tex]$612.65 was withheld specifically for the tax that is used to pay for a healthcare program. - $[/tex]2,567.45 was withheld for the payroll tax that specifically supports retired and disabled citizens.
- If this individual made more money, the amount withheld for Social Security would increase.