Question

Required: Is Reba allowed to file as a head of household or single? Determine the amount of FICA taxes Reba was required to pay on her salary. (Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Determine Heather’s federal income taxes due or payable. Use Tax Rate Schedule, Dividends and Capital Gains Tax Rates, Estates and Trusts for reference. (Round your intermediate computations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

Answer 1

Answer: Amount of FICA taxes----Reba’s entire $38,000 is subject to FICA taxes. Because her salary amount is under the social securitywage base, Reba pays 7.65% of her salary as FICA taxes. Consequently, her employer should havewithheld $2,907 of FICA taxes during the year ($38,000 × 7.65%)

And heather federal income tax due or payable is $220

Explanation: