Payroll Accounting Quiz

Richard Gaziano is a manager for Health Care, Inc. Health Care deducts Social Security, Medicare, and FIT (by percentage method) from his earnings. Assume a rate of 6.2% on $106,800 for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare. Before this payroll, Richard is $1,000 below the maximum level for Social Security earnings. Richard is married, is paid weekly, and claims 2 exemptions. 

What is Richard’s net pay for the week if he earns $1,300?