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Metalico Reports Income Gains on Strong Third Quarter Sales

CRANFORD, NJ--(Marketwire - 10/29/10) - Metalico, Inc. (AMEX: MEA - News ) today reported net income for the quarter ending September 30, 2010, of $4.5 million and earnings of $0.10 per diluted share on sales of $137 million, an increase of $45.5 million, or 50%, over same-quarter 2009 results. Operating income for the third quarter was $9.6 million, compared to $7.7 million in the prior-year ...

Education Pensions in Illinois

Question: Accounting help! help appreciated!?

Karl works as a financial analyst for a salary of $2,700 per week. Prior to this pay period his cumulative earnings were $67,500. His federal income tax withholding is 15% of his gross pay. The FICA tax rate is 6.2% for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare. Assume a maximum taxable earnings limit for Social Security of $100,000. Calculate his net pay for the week ending June 27, 2008.

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1. What amount should you use as Chandra’s gross pay?

2. Calculate the amount of income tax to withhold

Answer: 1. What amount should you use as Chandra’s gross pay?

Gross pay is the $2,700 per week that Karl earns

2. Calculate the amount of income tax to withhold

Since Karl's prior earnings ($67,500) plus his earnings for the current week ($2,700) equal to less than the FICA limit of $100,000, the full pay for the week is subject to the 6.2% FICA tax.

So the taxes withheld are:

Federal Tax - $2,700 X 15% = $405
FICA - $2,700 X 6.2% = $167.40
Medicare tax - $2,700 X 1.45% = $39.15

Total tax = ($405 + $167.40 + $39.15) $611.55

3. Calculate the Net Pay for the week.

Karl's Net Pay is equal to ($2,700 - $611.55) $2,088.45

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Obama Goes After Overseas Tax Cheats

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Answer: gifts are not taxable

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