Instruction 3-1

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Instruction 3-1
*Employee HI: Plus an additional 0.9% on wages over $200,000. Also applicable to self-employed.
Rounding Rules: Unless instructed otherwise compute hourly rate and overtime rates as follows:
1. Carry the hourly rate and the overtime rate to 3 decimal places and then round off to 2 decimals places (round the hourly rate to 2 decimal places
    before multiplying by one and one-half to determine the overtime rate).
2. If the third decimal place is 5 or more, round to the next higher cent.
3. If the third decimal place is less than 5, drop the third decimal place.
Also, use the minimum hourly wage of $7.25 in solving these problems and all that follow.
Refer to Instruction  3-1 . On August 1, Huff (part-time waitress) reported on Form 4070 the cash tips of $158.50 that she received in July. During August, Huff was paid wages of $550 by her employer. Determine:

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Definitions:

Humus

The organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.

Leaching

The process where water carries soluble substances or small particles through the soil or other permeable material.

Dissolving

The process by which a solid, liquid, or gas forms a solution in a solvent, becoming evenly dispersed at the molecular or ionic level.

Upper Layers

Refers to the surface or higher levels of an object, area, or system.