Sophie is a single taxpayer. For the first payroll period in July 2020, she is paid wages of $2,200 monthly. Sophie claims one allowance on her pre-2020 Form W-4. Click here to access the withholding tables. IRS Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Method Pay period 2020 Allowance Amount Weekly $ 83   Biweekly 165   Semimonthly 179   Monthly 358   Quarterly 1,075   Semiannually 2,150   Annually 4,300   Round intermediate computations and your final answer to two decimal places. a.  Use the percentage method to calculate the amount of Sophie's withholding for a monthly pay period. b.  Use the wage bracket method to determine the amount of Sophie's withholding for the same period. c.  Use the percentage method assuming Sophie completed a 2020 Form W-4 and checked only the single box in Step 1(c).

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Sophie is a single taxpayer. For the first payroll period in July 2020, she is paid wages of $2,200 monthly. Sophie claims one allowance on her pre-2020 Form W-4.

Click here to access the withholding tables.

IRS Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Method

Pay period 2020 Allowance Amount
Weekly $ 83  
Biweekly 165  
Semimonthly 179  
Monthly 358  
Quarterly 1,075  
Semiannually 2,150  
Annually 4,300  

Round intermediate computations and your final answer to two decimal places.

a.  Use the percentage method to calculate the amount of Sophie's withholding for a monthly pay period.

b.  Use the wage bracket method to determine the amount of Sophie's withholding for the same period.

c.  Use the percentage method assuming Sophie completed a 2020 Form W-4 and checked only the single box in Step 1(c).

d.  Use the wage bracket method using the same assumptions in part c of this question.

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