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Use Wage Bracket Method Table For DEC 31, 2018. To determine the answer.
TABLE 2—BIWEEKLY Payroll Period | |||||||
(a) SINGLE person (including head of household)— | (b) MARRIED person— | ||||||
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding allowances) is: | The amount of income
tax to withhold is: |
If the amount of wages (after subtracting withholding allowances) is: | The amount of income
tax to withhold is: |
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Not over $142 | $0 | Not over $444 | $0 | ||||
Over— | But not over— | of excess over— | Over— | But not over— | of excess over— | ||
$142 | —$509 | $0.00 plus 10% | —$142 | $444 | —$1,177 | $0.00 plus 10% | —$444 |
$509 | —$1,631 | $36.70 plus 12% | —$509 | $1,177 | —$3,421 | $73.30 plus 12% | —$1,177 |
$1,631 | —$3,315 | $171.34 plus 22% | —$1,631 | $3,421 | —$6,790 | $342.58 plus 22% | —$3,421 |
$3,315 | —$6,200 | $541.82 plus 24% | —$3,315 | $6,790 | —$12,560 | $1,083.76 plus 24% | —$6,790 |
$6,200 | —$7,835 | $1,234.22 plus 32% | —$6,200 | $12,560 | —$15,829 | $2,468.56 plus 32% | —$12,560 |
$7,835 | —$19,373 | $1,757.42 plus 35% | —$7,835 | $15,829 | —$23,521 | $3,514.64 plus 35% | —$15,829 |
$19,373 | . . . | $5,975.72 plus 37% | —$19,373 | $23,521 | . . . | $6,206.84 plus 37% | —$23,521 |
Source: Internal Revenue Service. |
Use the appropriate table to determine the amount to withhold for federal income tax from each of the following biweekly wages (biweekly withholding allowance = $159.60):
Patrick Patrone (single, 2 allowances), $925 wages | $ |
Carson Leno (married, 4 allowances), $1,195 wages | $ |
Carli Lintz (single, 0 allowances), $700 wages | $ |
Gene Hartz (single, 1 allowance), $2,500 wages | $ |
Mollie Parmer (married, 2 allowances), $3,600 wages | $ |
Table provided in the question is for Percentage method | |||||||
Kindly refer to Wage bracket method tables for Bi-weekly payroll period for 2018 | |||||||
Patrick Patrone (single, 2 allowances), $925 wages | |||||||
925 lies between 909 and 929 and look for 2 allowances | |||||||
Amount to be withheld as per table=$ 47 | |||||||
Carson Leno (married, 4 allowances), $1,195 wages | |||||||
1195 lies between 1184 and 1204 and look for 4 allowances | |||||||
Amount to be withheld as per table=$ 9 | |||||||
Carli Lintz (single, 0 allowances), $700 wages | |||||||
700 lies between 689 and 709 and look for 0 allowances | |||||||
Amount to be withheld as per table=$ 59 | |||||||
Gene Hartz (single, 1 allowance), $2,500 wages | |||||||
2500 lies between 2489 and 2509 and look for 1 allowance | |||||||
Amount to be withheld as per table=$ 323 | |||||||
Mollie Parmer (married, 2 allowances), $3,600 wages | |||||||
Since 3600 is over and above $ 3104, we have to use percentage method for withholding | |||||||
Refer Table 2 (b) in the question | |||||||
$ | |||||||
Total wage payment | 3600 | ||||||
Less: Withholding allowace for 2 allowances (2*159.60) | 319.2 | ||||||
Wage subject to withholding | 3280.8 | ||||||
3280.8 lies between 1177 and 3421 in table 2 (b) | |||||||
Amount to be withheld as per table=73.30+(3280.8-1177)*12%=$ 325.76 |