An Employee Receives an Hourly Wage Rate of $15, with Time-And-A-Half

question 69

Multiple Choice

An employee receives an hourly wage rate of $15, with time-and-a-half for all hours worked in excess of 40 during the week. Payroll data for the current week are as follows: hours worked, 48; federal income tax withheld, $120; social security tax rate, 6.0%; Medicare tax rate, 1.5%; state unemployment compensation tax, 3.4% on the first $7,000; and federal unemployment compensation tax, 0.8% on the first $7,000. What is the net amount to be paid to the employee?

• A) $568.74
• B) $601.50
• C) $660.00
• D) $574.90

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