Example 4-3 To use the wage-bracket method for Manual Payroll Systems With Forms W-4 From 2020 or Later using Standard Withholding, follow the steps illustrated below. Step 1 Select the withholding table that applies to the employee's pay period. Adrienne Huff is married filing jointly (MFJ). She is paid weekly at a rate of $815. Step 2 Locate the wage bracket (the first two columns of the table) in which the employee's gross wages fall. Locate the appropriate wage bracket (see Figure 4.7): At least $810 but less than $820 Step 3 Follow the line for the wage bracket across to the right to the column showing the appropriate filing status with standard withholding. Withhold this amount of tax. Move across the line to the column showing Married Filing Jointly, Standard withholding. The tax to withhold is $34. Figure 1.9 The names of the employees of Hogan Thrift Shop are listed on the following payroll register. Employees are paid weekly. The filing status is shown on the payroll register, along with each employee's weekly salary, which has remained the same all year. Complete the payroll register for the payroll period ending December 20, 20--, the 51st weekly payday. The state income tax rate is 2% of total earnings, the city income tax rate is 1.5% of the total gross earnings, and the wage-bracket method is used for federal income taxes. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. Round your calculations and final answers to the nearest cent. If an amount is zero, enter "O". As we go to press, the federal income tax rates for 2021 are being determined by budget talks in Washington and not available for publication. For this edition, the 2020 federal income tax tables for Manual Systems with Forms W-4 from 2020 or later with Standard Withholding and 2020 FICA rates have been used. Hogan Thrift Shop Payroll Register FOR PERIOD ENDING December 20, 20-- Deductions (a) FICA Filing No. of W/H Total Employee Name Status Allowances Earnings (b) FIT (c) SIT (d) CIT (e) Net Pay OASDI HI John, Matthew MFJ N/A $2,720.00 $ $ $ Smith, Jennifer S N/A 275.00 Bullen, Catherine MFJ N/A 250.00 Matthews, Mary S N/A 320.25 Hadt, Bonnie S N/A 450.00 Camp, Sean S N/A 560.50 Wilson, Helen S N/A 475.50 Gleason, Josie III MF) 890.00 N/A III 10 Totals $5,941.25 $ Compute the employer's FICA taxes for the pay period ending December 20, 20-- OASDI Taxes HI Taxes OASDI taxable earnings $ HI taxable earnings OASDI taxes HI taxes