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Louise McIntyre’s monthly gross income is $2,000. Her employer withholds $400 in federal, state, and local income taxes and $160 in Social Security taxes per month. Louise contributes $80 each month for her IRA. Her monthly credit payments for VISA and MasterCard are $35 and $30, respectively. Her monthly payment on an automobile loan is $285. |
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What is Louise's debt payments-to-income ratio? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) |
Debt payments-to-income ratio | % |
While calculating debt to income ratio, debt includes all the monthly recurring debt payments and the same is divided by gross income before tax. Therefore debt to payment ratio =
Louise's Income
Louise's gross income - $2,000
+ federal, state and local tax - $400
+ Social security tax - $160
+ contribution to IRA - $80
Gross monthly Income = $2.640
Louise's Debt payments
Visa Credit Payment: $35
Master card Credit payment: $30
Automobile loan payment ; $285
Total monthly debt payment = $350
Debt payment to income ratio = Monthly debt payment / gross pre-tax income
= $350 / $2,640 * 100
= 13.25 %