IXL | Income and payroll taxes: understanding pay stubs

Look at Gabriel's pay stub. Gabriel lives in a state that has state income tax.

Employee	Pay period
Gabriel Moore	March
Total earnings		$3,000.00
Federal income tax	$345.68
State income tax	$159.60
Other taxes	$229.00
Total taxes		?
Pay after taxes		?

How much did Gabriel make after taxes?

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Look at Samuel's pay stub. Samuel lives in a state that has state income tax.

Employee	Pay period
Samuel Park	April 8-14
Total earnings		$617.00
Federal income tax	$70.30
State income tax	$41.30
Other taxes	$47.20
Total taxes		?
Pay after taxes		?

How much payroll tax did Samuel pay in total?

key idea

Taxes are money that is paid to a local, state, or federal government.

Payroll tax is the portion of an employee's earnings that their employer withholds, or holds back, from their paycheck. The employer sends this tax money to the government.

solution

To find the total payroll tax, add the federal income tax, state income tax, and other taxes.

Employee	Pay period
Samuel Park	April 8-14
Total earnings		$617.00
Federal income tax	$70.30
State income tax	$41.30
Other taxes	$47.20
Total taxes		?
Pay after taxes		?

The federal income tax is $70.30. The state income tax is $41.30. The other taxes are $47.20. Add.

70.30

41.30

47.20

158.80

Samuel paid a total of $158.80 in payroll tax.

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