Business math homework help?

Question

Ok so im having some problems in my business math summer course,best answer for whoever gets the most correct.

ok here we go:

4. Chris Huen, an oceanographer, is paid $576.20 a week. His earnings to date this year total $21,895.60. The social security tax rate is 6.2% of the first $62,700 earned. How much is deducted from his paycheck this week for social security tax?

5. Sherry Reese, a technical writer for Ace Electronics, earns $423.08 a week. Her medical insurance costs $3219 a year, of which her company pays 75% of the costs. How much is deducted each week from her paycheck for medical insurance?

6. John Jacobson, a title insurance officer, is married and claims 2 allowances. He earns $432.75 a week. The social security tax rate is 6.2% of the first $62,700 earned. The medicare tax rate is 1.45% of gross. The state tax rate is $6.95 a week. He has weekly deductions of $21 for medical insurance and $30 for payroll savings.

Answer 1

4.  Earning another $500+ won't put him over the limit, so multiply is weekly earnings by .062 which is 6.2%

5.  Take 25% of the insurance cost, which is the part she pays - that's .25 times the total annual cost to her.  Divide by 52 to get the weekly amount.

6.  you forgot to show the question.

Answer 2

Have you noticed you posted to UK Tax forum ??