Pam Porter works part-time after school and on weekends at a daycare center. She's paid $7.25
an hour and receives a paycheck every two weeks. Complete her April 28th paycheck using the
following directions.
(1.) Complete her gross pay for the two weeks by multiplying her hourly rate by the 45 hours
she worked.
(2.) Compute her paycheck deductions by multiplying her gross pay by each of the following
percentages. Round all answers to the nearest cent.
a. Federal Income Tax (gross pay x .086= deduction) 8.60%
b.
Social Security Tax
6.20%
c. Medicare Tax
1.45%
d. State Income Tax
3.00%
(3.) Add her total deductions for the pay period.
(4.) Subtract her total deductions from her gross pay to compute her net pay.
(5.) Complete the paycheck for the amount of her net pay.
