Questions: Selina claims single having one exemption. Her state tax deduction is 21% of her federal tax contribution. Calculate the amount of state tax Selina owes if her gross pay for two weeks is 840.
The following federal tax table is for biweekly earnings of a single person.
If the wages are - And the number of withholding allowances claimed is-
At least But less than 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+
The amount of income tax withheld is -
720 740 80 62 44 26 14 1 0 0 0 0 0
740 760 83 65 47 28 16 3 0 0 0 0 0
760 780 86 68 50 31 18 5 0 0 0 0 0
780 800 89 71 53 34 20 7 0 0 0 0 0
800 820 92 74 56 37 22 9 0 0 0 0 0
820 840 95 77 59 40 24 11 0 0 0 0 0
840 860 98 80 62 43 26 13 1 0 0 0 0
Transcript text: Selina claims single having one exemption. Her state tax deduction is $21 \%$ of her federal tax contribution. Calculate the amount of state tax Selina owes if her gross pay for two weeks is $\$ 840$.
The following federal tax table is for biweekly earnings of a single person.
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline \multicolumn{2}{|l|}{If the wages are -} & \multicolumn{11}{|l|}{And the number of withholding allowances claimed is-} \\
\hline \multirow{2}{*}{At least} & \multirow[t]{2}{*}{But less than} & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 & 10+ \\
\hline & & \multicolumn{11}{|c|}{The amount of income tax withheld is -} \\
\hline 720 & 740 & 80 & 62 & 44 & 26 & 14 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 740 & 760 & 83 & 65 & 47 & 28 & 16 & 3 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 760 & 780 & 86 & 68 & 50 & 31 & 18 & 5 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 780 & 800 & 89 & 71 & 53 & 34 & 20 & 7 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 800 & 820 & 92 & 74 & 56 & 37 & 22 & 9 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 820 & 840 & 95 & 77 & 59 & 40 & 24 & 11 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline 840 & 860 & 98 & 80 & 62 & 43 & 26 & 13 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Determine the Federal Tax Withheld
Selina's gross pay for two weeks is \$840. According to the federal tax table, for a single person with one exemption (1 withholding allowance) and a gross pay between \$820 and \$840, the amount of federal tax withheld is \$77.
Step 2: Calculate the State Tax Deduction
The state tax deduction is 21% of the federal tax contribution. Therefore, the state tax Selina owes is calculated as:
\[
\text{State Tax} = 0.21 \times \text{Federal Tax Withheld} = 0.21 \times 77 = 16.17
\]
Final Answer
The amount of state tax Selina owes is \\(\boxed{\$16.17}\\).