You decide to work part-time at a local clothing store.  The job pays $8.50 per hour and you work 16 hours per week.  Your employer withholds 10% of your gross pay for federal taxes, 5.65% for FICA taxes, and 4% for state taxes.   What is your weekly gross pay? How much is withhel

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  1. You decide to work part-time at a local clothing store.  The job pays $8.50 per hour and you work 16 hours per week.  Your employer withholds 10% of your gross pay for federal taxes, 5.65% for FICA taxes, and 4% for state taxes.  
  1. What is your weekly gross pay?
  2. How much is withheld per week for federal taxes?
  3. How much is withheld per week for FICA taxes?
  4. How much is withheld per week for state taxes?
  5. What is your weekly net pay?
  6. What percentage of your gross pay is withheld for taxes?  Round to the nearest tenth of a percent. 
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