Part 1:

Amanda, a store clerk, worked 43 hours last week. Her hourly pay rate is $6.60. Calculate her gross earnings.

Part 2:

Jordan, who is paid monthly, is single and claims 0 deductions. He earns $100,000 per year as a manager at a firm. Calculate the taxes withheld from his earnings. Remember, the rate for Social Security Tax is 6.2% of his income up to $97,500. The rate for Medicare is 1.45% (no income cap). See p. 10 for the Federal Income Tax Table." Note: Even though these are not the rates for 2011, they should remain in order to maintain consistency with the course material that is based upon 2007 rates.

Part 3:

Describe the fields shown in the payroll register below: