Find the federal withholding tax for the employee. Use the wage bracket method.
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A)$22
B)$19
C)$21
D)$20

Question

Find the federal withholding tax for the employee. Use the wage bracket method. 
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A)$22 
B)$19 
C)$21 
D)$20

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using the wage bracket method, we can find that the employee falls into the bracket for $800-$849. The withholding amount for this bracket is $21. Using the wage bracket method and referring to the given tax table, we can see that for a single person claiming one withholding allowance and earning between $420 and $425 per week, the federal withholding tax is $21. Therefore, the correct choice is (C).

Find the Federal Withholding Tax for the Employee