An Employee Receives an Hourly Rate of $27, with Time

question 101

Multiple Choice

An employee receives an hourly rate of $27, with time and a half for all hours worked in excess of 40 during a week.Payroll data for the current week are as follows: hours worked, 46; federal income tax withheld, $350; cumulative earnings for year prior to current week, $99,700; social security tax rate, 6.0% on maximum of $106,800; and Medicare tax rate, 1.5% on all earnings.What is the gross pay for the employee?

• A) $798.85
• B) $873.77
• C) $1,242.00
• D) $1,323.00

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