To determine Marilyn's federal tax and Social Security tax deductions from her biweekly gross pay of \[tex]$810 with 3 federal withholding allowances, follow these steps:
### Step 1: Determine the Federal Tax
1. Identify the gross pay range:
- Marilyn's biweekly gross pay is \$[/tex]810, which falls in the range "800 ≤ wages < 820" according to the federal tax table.
2. Locate the corresponding federal tax:
- In the tax table row for wages between \[tex]$800 and \$[/tex]820, under the column for "3" withholding allowances, the value is \[tex]$37.
Hence, the federal tax for Marilyn is \(\$[/tex]37\).
### Step 2: Calculate the Social Security Tax
1. Social Security tax rate:
- The tax rate for Social Security is 6.2%.
2. Multiply the gross pay by the Social Security tax rate:
- Social Security Tax = Gross Pay × Social Security Tax Rate
- Social Security Tax = \[tex]$810 × 0.062
- Social Security Tax = \$[/tex]50.22
Therefore, the Social Security tax deducted is [tex]\(\$50.22\)[/tex].
### Summary
- Federal Tax: \[tex]$37
- Social Security Tax: \$[/tex]50.22
These are the amounts that will be withheld from Marilyn's biweekly gross pay for federal tax and Social Security tax, respectively.
