Dawn earns $16,500 per year. She pays 9.5% of her gross income in

Question

Dawn earns $16,500 per year.  She pays 9.5% of her gross income in
    state and local taxes.  How much is withheld from each paycheck for
    these taxes if she is paid biweekly?

PsyDAG · Accepted Answer

Divide $16,500 by 26 to get gross amount per paycheck. Multiply that by .095 to get amount withheld. I hope this helps.