Oscar has elected to have 23% of his federal income tax withheld as state income tax. If $154.00 was withheld as federal income tax on his last paycheck, how much will be withheld from his paycheck for income tax in all?
a.
$35.42
b.
$118.58
c.
$177.00
d.
$189.42
To find out how much will be withheld from Oscar's paycheck for income tax in all, we first calculate the amount of state income tax withheld: 23% of $154.00 = $35.42.
Then, we sum the amount of federal income tax withheld ($154.00) and the amount of state income tax withheld ($35.42): $154.00 + $35.42 = $189.42.
Therefore, the correct answer is d. $189.42.
To calculate how much will be withheld from Oscar's paycheck for income tax in all, we need to find the amount withheld for state income tax.
Step 1: Find the amount withheld for state income tax.
If Oscar has elected to have 23% of his federal income tax withheld as state income tax, the amount withheld for state income tax would be:
(23/100) * $154.00 = $35.42
Step 2: Calculate the total amount withheld from Oscar's paycheck for income tax.
To find the total amount withheld, we add the amount withheld for federal income tax ($154.00) and the amount withheld for state income tax ($35.42):
Total amount withheld = $154.00 + $35.42 = $189.42
Therefore, the correct answer is option d. $189.42.