An Employee Receives an Hourly Rate of $15, with Time

question 33

Multiple Choice

An employee receives an hourly rate of $15, with time and a half for all hours worked in excess of 40 during the week. Payroll data for the first week of the calendar year are as follows: hours worked, 46; federal income tax withheld, $110; Social security tax rate, 6%; and Medicare tax rate, 1.5%; state unemployment tax, 5.4% on the first $7,000; federal unemployment tax, 0.8% on the first $7,000. What is the net amount to be paid to the employee? If required, round your answers to the nearest cent.

• A) $569.87
• B) $539.00
• C) $625.00
• D) $544.88

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