Find the Amount of Income Tax Withheld from Karen's Semimonthly

question 35

Multiple Choice

Find the amount of income tax withheld from Karen's semimonthly gross paycheck of $1,937.50 using the percentage method tables in Exhibits 9-1 and 9-2 from your text. Karen is married and claims 4 withholding allowances.

• A) $159.50
• B) $152.48
• C) $97.75
• D) $76.49

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