Question

Rachel Anderson's gross biweekly pay as a quality control inspector is $812. Her earnings to date for the year total $32,435. What amount does her employer deduct from her pay for Medicare taxes ?

Answer 1

Given:

Biweekly pay  = $812

Total pay for the before deducting medicare tax = $32,435

To Find:

Amount of medicare tax deducted

Solution

Find the yearly pay after medicare tax is deducted:

2 weeks = 812

52 weeks = (812 ÷ 2) x 52

52 weeks = $ 21,112

Find the medicare tax:

Medicare tax = 32,425 - 21,112

Medicare tax = $11,323

Find the medicare tax paid biweekly:

Medicare tax paid biweekly = (11,323 ÷ 52) x 2

Medicare tax paid biweekly = $435.50

Answer: $435.50 was deducted from her biweekly pay for medicare tax.

Answer 2

Answer:

$435.50 was deducted from her pay for medicare taxes