Question

Mia makes $325 per week and takes 2 exemptions. Her FICA is 6.25%. How much is deducted from her paycheck each week for FICA and tax withholding?

Single Taxpayer, Weekly Withholding
if earnings are at least equal to Column A and less than Column B and the number of claimed exemptions are as numbered
Column A Column B 0 1 2 3 4 5
$0 $50 0 0 0 0 0 0
$50 $75 1 0 0 0 0 0
$75 $100 1 1 0 0 0 0
$100 $150 2 1 0 0 0 0
$150 $200 3 2 1 1 0 0
$200 $250 4 2 1 1 1 0
$250 $300 5 3 2 2 1 0
$300 $400 7 3 2 2 2 1
$400 $500 10 4 3 2 2 1
$500 $600 15 5 3 3 2 1
$600 $750 21 6 4 3 3 2
$750 30 7 5 4 4 3
(1 point)
Responses

$19.50

$19.50

$20.31

$20.31

$22.31

$22.31

$22.50

$22.50
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Answer 1

To calculate Mia's deductions from her weekly paycheck for FICA and tax withholding, we will follow these steps:

1. **Calculate FICA deductions.**
- Mia's weekly earnings: $325
- FICA rate: 6.25%
- FICA deduction = Earnings × FICA rate = $325 × 0.0625 = $20.31

2. **Determine tax withholding with exemptions.**
- Since Mia is taking 2 exemptions, we look at where her earnings of $325 fall in the tax withholding table.
- Weekly earnings of $325 fall into the range of $300 to $400. According to the table, for 2 exemptions in this range, the withholding amount is $2.

3. **Calculate total deductions.**
- Total deductions = FICA deduction + Tax withholding = $20.31 + $2 = $22.31.

So, the total amount deducted from Mia's paycheck each week for FICA and tax withholding is **$22.31**.