To solve the problem of determining Marilyn's federal tax and Social Security tax deductions from her gross pay of [tex]$810$[/tex] with 3 federal withholding allowances, follow these steps:
### Step 1: Federal Tax Calculation
1. Identify the gross pay range: Marilyn's gross pay is [tex]$810. We need to find the applicable row in the tax table.
2. Locate the correct row in the tax table: According to the table, the range that includes $[/tex]810 is "800 to 820."
3. Identify the number of withholding allowances: Marilyn claims 3 allowances.
4. Determine the corresponding tax amount: From the table, for a gross pay in the range 800 to 820 and 3 withholding allowances, the federal tax is [tex]$\$[/tex]37[tex]$.
### Step 2: Social Security Tax Calculation
1. Gross pay for Social Security tax: Marilyn's gross pay is $[/tex]810.
2. Social Security tax rate: The Social Security tax rate is [tex]$6.2\%$[/tex].
3. Calculate the Social Security tax:
[tex]\[
\text{Social Security tax} = 0.062 \times 810 = 50.22
\][/tex]
### Final Result
The federal tax deductions and Social Security tax deductions for Marilyn are as follows:
- Federal tax: [tex]$\$[/tex]37[tex]$
- Social Security tax: $[/tex]\[tex]$50.22$[/tex]
So, Marilyn's total deductions from her gross pay are [tex]$\$[/tex]37[tex]$ for federal tax and $[/tex]\[tex]$50.22$[/tex] for Social Security tax.
