Let's break down the problem step by step to find out how many allowances you have claimed based on the information given.
1. Find the tax withheld:
- Gross income: \[tex]$426
- Net income: \$[/tex]348
- Tax withheld = Gross income - Net income
- Tax withheld = \[tex]$426 - \$[/tex]348 = \[tex]$78
2. Check the withholding table:
The table below shows the tax withheld for different numbers of allowances:
\[
\begin{array}{|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Allowance} & \text{Withheld Amount (\$[/tex])} \\
\hline
1 & 69 \\
2 & 138 \\
3 & 207 \\
4 & 276 \\
\hline
\end{array}
\]
3. Find the corresponding number of allowances:
Compare the tax withheld (\[tex]$78) with the values in the table:
- 1 allowance: \$[/tex]69
- 2 allowances: \[tex]$138
- 3 allowances: \$[/tex]207
- 4 allowances: \[tex]$276
\$[/tex]78 of tax withheld does not match any of the values provided in the table.
Thus, based on the given table and the information:
Answer: None of the given options (a, b, c, d) accurately match the withheld amount of \$78 when comparing to the provided withholding table.
