Carson Smart (married filing jointly) is paid $1,200 every two weeks plus a taxable lodging allowance of $100. He is a participant in the company 401(k) plan and has $150 deducted from his pay for his contribution to the plan. How much would be deducted from his pay for federal income tax (using the wage-bracket table)?

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(10) Carson Smart (married filing jointly) is paid $1,200 every two weeks plus a taxable lodging allowance of $100. He is a participant in the company 401(k) plan and has $150 deducted from his pay for his contribution to the plan. How much would be deducted from his pay for federal income tax (using the wage-bracket table)?

2020 Wage Bracket Method Tables for Manual Payroll Systems With Forms W-4 From 2020 or Later
BIWEEKLY Payroll Period
If the Adjusted Wage
Amount (line 1h) is
Single or Married Filing
Separately
Married Filing Jointly
Head of Household
Form W-4, Step
2, Checkbox
Withholding
Standard
Withholding
Form W-4, Step
2. Checkbox
Withholding
Form W-4, Step
2, Checkbox
Withholding
Standard
Standard
At least
But less than
Withholding
Withholding
The Tentative Withholding Amount is:
$0
$0
$0
$0
so
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$3
$15
$16
$380
$390
$390
$400
$4
$0
$0
SO
$400
$410
$5
$17
$18
$410
$420
$6
$7
$420
$430
$0
$19
$0
$0
$0
$1
$2
$430
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$8
$9
$0
$0
$0
$445
$0
$20
$445
$460
$0
$0
$0
$22
$460
$475
$1
$24
$490
$12
$25
$27
$475
$1
$490
$505
$14
$14
$2
$505
$520
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$15
$17
$18
$20
$4
$4
$29
$0
$0
$0
$5
$7
$8
$10
$5
$7
$8
$31
$33
$520
$535
$535
$550
$550
$565
$34
$565
$580
$21
$10
$36
$23
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$38
$40
$42
$43
$580
$595
$1
$1
$595
S610
$0
$13
$24
$13
$14
$16
$17
$26
$27
$29
S610
$625
$0
$14
$625
$640
$16
$640
$655
$0
$17
$45
$0
$0
$0
$19
$20
$22
$23
$25
$655
$670
$19
$31
$47
$20
$2
$23
$25
$670
$685
$33
$49
So
$700
$715
$35
$36
$38
$51
$52
$685
$700
$0
$0
$715
S730
So
$0
$1
$54
SO
$26
$28
$29
$31
$32
$2
$4
$5
$7
$8
$26
$28
$29
$56
$58
$60
$730
$745
$760
$775
$790
S805
$40
$745
$42
$760
So
$44
$775
$0
$45
$31
$61
$790
S805
So
$0
$47
$32
$63
S805
$820
$10
$65
$34
$35
$37
$38
$40
$49
$34
$35
$37
$38
$40
$820
$865
$1
$51
$67
So
$0
$0
So
$53
$54
$56
$69
$70
S865
$850
$13
$850
$865
$14
S865
S880
$16
$72
SO
$17
$74
$76
$78
S880
$895
$42
$58
$42
S895
$910
$43
$19
$60
$43
$0
$0
So
$20
$22
$23
$910
$925
$45
$62
$45
$47
$49
$925
$940
$63
$47
$79
$940
$955
$65
$49
$81
$51
$52
$4
$56
$58
$955
$970
$67
$69
$71
$72
$75
$83
$970
$985
$1,000
$1.015
$1,035
$1
$25
$51
$2
$52
$85
$87
$8
$92
$96
$26
$28
$29
$31
$985
$4
$54
$56
$58
$1.000
$5
$1,015
$7
$1,035
$1,055
$1,075
$1.095
$1,115
$1,135
$9
$1,055
$1,075
$1,095
$1,115
$1.135
$61
$63
$65
$68
$70
$33
$35
$37
$39
$77
$79
$82
$84
$87
$61
$63
$1
$101
$105
$13
$15
$17
$65
$68
$110
$41
$70
$114
$1,155
$1,175
$1,195
$1,215
$1,235
$73
$75
$7
$80
$2
$118
$123
$127
$132
$136
$89
$91
$73
$75
$77
$80
$82
$19
$43
$21
$1,155
$1,175
$1,195
$1,215
$45
$23
$25
$27
$47
$49
$51
$94
$96
$99
Transcribed Image Text:2020 Wage Bracket Method Tables for Manual Payroll Systems With Forms W-4 From 2020 or Later BIWEEKLY Payroll Period If the Adjusted Wage Amount (line 1h) is Single or Married Filing Separately Married Filing Jointly Head of Household Form W-4, Step 2, Checkbox Withholding Standard Withholding Form W-4, Step 2. Checkbox Withholding Form W-4, Step 2, Checkbox Withholding Standard Standard At least But less than Withholding Withholding The Tentative Withholding Amount is: $0 $0 $0 $0 so $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3 $15 $16 $380 $390 $390 $400 $4 $0 $0 SO $400 $410 $5 $17 $18 $410 $420 $6 $7 $420 $430 $0 $19 $0 $0 $0 $1 $2 $430 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $8 $9 $0 $0 $0 $445 $0 $20 $445 $460 $0 $0 $0 $22 $460 $475 $1 $24 $490 $12 $25 $27 $475 $1 $490 $505 $14 $14 $2 $505 $520 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $15 $17 $18 $20 $4 $4 $29 $0 $0 $0 $5 $7 $8 $10 $5 $7 $8 $31 $33 $520 $535 $535 $550 $550 $565 $34 $565 $580 $21 $10 $36 $23 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $38 $40 $42 $43 $580 $595 $1 $1 $595 S610 $0 $13 $24 $13 $14 $16 $17 $26 $27 $29 S610 $625 $0 $14 $625 $640 $16 $640 $655 $0 $17 $45 $0 $0 $0 $19 $20 $22 $23 $25 $655 $670 $19 $31 $47 $20 $2 $23 $25 $670 $685 $33 $49 So $700 $715 $35 $36 $38 $51 $52 $685 $700 $0 $0 $715 S730 So $0 $1 $54 SO $26 $28 $29 $31 $32 $2 $4 $5 $7 $8 $26 $28 $29 $56 $58 $60 $730 $745 $760 $775 $790 S805 $40 $745 $42 $760 So $44 $775 $0 $45 $31 $61 $790 S805 So $0 $47 $32 $63 S805 $820 $10 $65 $34 $35 $37 $38 $40 $49 $34 $35 $37 $38 $40 $820 $865 $1 $51 $67 So $0 $0 So $53 $54 $56 $69 $70 S865 $850 $13 $850 $865 $14 S865 S880 $16 $72 SO $17 $74 $76 $78 S880 $895 $42 $58 $42 S895 $910 $43 $19 $60 $43 $0 $0 So $20 $22 $23 $910 $925 $45 $62 $45 $47 $49 $925 $940 $63 $47 $79 $940 $955 $65 $49 $81 $51 $52 $4 $56 $58 $955 $970 $67 $69 $71 $72 $75 $83 $970 $985 $1,000 $1.015 $1,035 $1 $25 $51 $2 $52 $85 $87 $8 $92 $96 $26 $28 $29 $31 $985 $4 $54 $56 $58 $1.000 $5 $1,015 $7 $1,035 $1,055 $1,075 $1.095 $1,115 $1,135 $9 $1,055 $1,075 $1,095 $1,115 $1.135 $61 $63 $65 $68 $70 $33 $35 $37 $39 $77 $79 $82 $84 $87 $61 $63 $1 $101 $105 $13 $15 $17 $65 $68 $110 $41 $70 $114 $1,155 $1,175 $1,195 $1,215 $1,235 $73 $75 $7 $80 $2 $118 $123 $127 $132 $136 $89 $91 $73 $75 $77 $80 $82 $19 $43 $21 $1,155 $1,175 $1,195 $1,215 $45 $23 $25 $27 $47 $49 $51 $94 $96 $99
TABLE 2–BIWEEKLY Payroll Period
2020 Percentage Method Tables for Manual Payroll Systems With Forms W-4 From 2020 or Later
BIWEEKLY Payroll Period
STANDARD Withholding Rate Schedules
(Use these if the box in Step 2 of Form W-4 is NOT checked)
Form W-4, Step 2, Checkbox, Withholding Rate Schedules
(Use these if the box in Step 2 of Form W-4 IS checked)
If the Adjusted Wage
of the
of the
If the Adjusted Wage
Amount (line lh) is: The
- tentative
amount that Amount (line lh) is: The
the Adjusted
Wage
amount that
the Adjusted
Wage
withhold is: percentage- exceeds-
tentative
But less amount to Plus this
But less
amount to
Plus this
At least- than-
withhold is: percentage- exceeds-
At least-
than-
A
в
D
E
A
В
D
E
Married Filing Jointly
Married Filing Jointly
SO
$954
$0.00
0%
$0
$0
$477
$0.00
0%
$0
$954
$1,713
$0.00
10%
$954
$477
$857
$0.00
10%
$477
$1,713
$4,040
$75.90
12%
$1,713
$857
$2,020
$38.00
12%
$857
$4,040
$7,533
$355.14
22%
$4,040
$2,020
$3,766
$177.56
22%
$2,020
$7,533 $13,515
$1,123.60
24%
$7,533
$3,766
$6,758
$561.68
24%
$3,766
$13,515 $16,904
$2,559.28
32%
$13,515
$6,758
$8,452
$1,279.76
32%
$6,758
$16,904 $24,879
$3,643.76
35%
$16,904
$8,452 $12,439
$1,821.84
35%
$8,452
$24,879
$6,435.01
37%
$24,879
$12,439
$3,217.29
37%
$12,439
Single or Married Filing Seperately
Single or Married Filing Seperately
$238
$0
$477
$0.00
0%
$0
$0
$0.00
0%
$0
$477
$857
$0.00
10%
$477
$238
$428
$0.00
10%
$238
$857
$2,020
$38.00
12%
$857
$428
$1,010
$19.00
12%
$428
$2,020
$3,766
$177.56
22%
$2,020
$1,010
$1,883
$88.84
22%
$1,010
$3,766
$6,758
$561.68
24%
$3,766
$1,883
$3,379
$280.90
24%
$1,883
$6,758
$8,452
$1,279.76
32%
$6,758
$3,379
$4,226
$639.94
32%
$3,379
$8,452
$20,415
$1,821.84
35%
$8,452
$4,226 $10,208
$910.98
35%
$4,226
$20,415
$6,008.89
37%
$20,415
$10,208
$3,004.68
37%
$10,208
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 2–BIWEEKLY Payroll Period 2020 Percentage Method Tables for Manual Payroll Systems With Forms W-4 From 2020 or Later BIWEEKLY Payroll Period STANDARD Withholding Rate Schedules (Use these if the box in Step 2 of Form W-4 is NOT checked) Form W-4, Step 2, Checkbox, Withholding Rate Schedules (Use these if the box in Step 2 of Form W-4 IS checked) If the Adjusted Wage of the of the If the Adjusted Wage Amount (line lh) is: The - tentative amount that Amount (line lh) is: The the Adjusted Wage amount that the Adjusted Wage withhold is: percentage- exceeds- tentative But less amount to Plus this But less amount to Plus this At least- than- withhold is: percentage- exceeds- At least- than- A в D E A В D E Married Filing Jointly Married Filing Jointly SO $954 $0.00 0% $0 $0 $477 $0.00 0% $0 $954 $1,713 $0.00 10% $954 $477 $857 $0.00 10% $477 $1,713 $4,040 $75.90 12% $1,713 $857 $2,020 $38.00 12% $857 $4,040 $7,533 $355.14 22% $4,040 $2,020 $3,766 $177.56 22% $2,020 $7,533 $13,515 $1,123.60 24% $7,533 $3,766 $6,758 $561.68 24% $3,766 $13,515 $16,904 $2,559.28 32% $13,515 $6,758 $8,452 $1,279.76 32% $6,758 $16,904 $24,879 $3,643.76 35% $16,904 $8,452 $12,439 $1,821.84 35% $8,452 $24,879 $6,435.01 37% $24,879 $12,439 $3,217.29 37% $12,439 Single or Married Filing Seperately Single or Married Filing Seperately $238 $0 $477 $0.00 0% $0 $0 $0.00 0% $0 $477 $857 $0.00 10% $477 $238 $428 $0.00 10% $238 $857 $2,020 $38.00 12% $857 $428 $1,010 $19.00 12% $428 $2,020 $3,766 $177.56 22% $2,020 $1,010 $1,883 $88.84 22% $1,010 $3,766 $6,758 $561.68 24% $3,766 $1,883 $3,379 $280.90 24% $1,883 $6,758 $8,452 $1,279.76 32% $6,758 $3,379 $4,226 $639.94 32% $3,379 $8,452 $20,415 $1,821.84 35% $8,452 $4,226 $10,208 $910.98 35% $4,226 $20,415 $6,008.89 37% $20,415 $10,208 $3,004.68 37% $10,208
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