$1$: An employee works $42$ hours $(42-40$ were overtime hours$)$ during a workweek in December of $2023.$ He earns $$\frac{40\mathrm{.}50}{?}$ hour, with his employer paying $1\mathrm{.}5$ times the regular rate of pay for overtime hours. To date, he has earned $$159,600$ during the year. He has requested that his employer withhold $7\%$ of gross pay to contribute to a $403($b$)$ plan.

Taxable income for federal income tax withholding $=$$$,1,619\mathrm{.}59,$

Taxable income for social security tax $=$$$1,741\mathrm{.}50$

Taxable income for medicare tax$=$$$\frac{1,741\mathrm{.}50}{?}$

$2$: An employee works $37$ regular hours during a workweek in August of $2023.$ He was hired four years ago, earns a salary of $$140,\frac{200}{?}$ year, and is exempt from the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To date, he has received no compensation beyond his annual salary. He has requested that his employer withhold $8\%$ of gross pay to contribute to a $401(k)$ plan.

Taxable income for federal income tax withholding $=$$$,2,002\mathrm{.}74$

Taxable income for social security tax $=$$$2,503\mathrm{.}42$

Taxable income for medicare tax $=$

$3$: An employee works $50$ hours $(50-40$ were overtime hours$)$ during a workweek in December of $2023.$ He earns $$9,\frac{500}{?}$ month, with his employer paying $1\mathrm{.}5$ times the regular rate of pay for overtime hours. To date, he has earned $$114,500$ during the year. He has requested that his employer withhold $13\%$ of gross pay to contribute to a $403($b$)$ plan.

Taxable income for federal income tax withholding $=$$$,2,841\mathrm{.}27,x$

Taxable income for social security tax $=$$$3,265\mathrm{.}83$

Taxable income for medicare tax $=$$