1. June Jackson earns $18.59 an hour. Find her gross earnings if she worked 46 hours (time and a half for overtime over 40 hours).
2. Carlo Mason works on 5% commission. If he sells $17,500 in merchandise, find his gross earnings.
3. Find the Social Security tax (at 4.2%) for Anna Jones, whose gross earnings are $513.86. Round to the nearest cent.
4. Find the Medicare tax (at 1.45%) for Anna Jones, whose gross earnings are $513.86. Round to the nearest cent.
5. Emilee Houston is single and is paid semimonthly. She earns $1,682 each pay period and claims zero withholding allowances. How much federal income tax is withheld from her paycheck? Use Figure 10-2.
6. Using table 10.3 find the Net Earnings for a married employee with gross earnings of $577.15, 3 allowances and other deductions of $4.88. (you will need to determine Social Security, Medicare, and withholding tax).