A contractor must withhold California Personal Income Tax (PIT) from employee wages. The employee earns $4,000 monthly and claims 2 allowances. Using the percentage method, if the withholding rate is 6.6%, what is the monthly PIT withholding?
Correct Answer
D) $264.00
Monthly PIT withholding: $4,000 × 6.6% = $264.00. The number of allowances would affect the calculation in practice, but this represents the base calculation using the given rate.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
$4,000 × 6.6% = $264.00. The question states to use the percentage method with a 6.6% rate. The allowances would normally reduce the taxable wage base, but the question directs you to apply the given rate directly to the gross monthly wage, yielding $264.00.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: $158.40
$158.40 results from applying a lower rate (approximately 3.96%) to the $4,000 base, or from incorrectly deducting allowance amounts before applying the rate. It does not match the 6.6% rate applied to $4,000.
Option B: $220.00
$220.00 results from applying 5.5% to $4,000, not the specified 6.6% rate. This may come from using a different tax bracket or rate table.
Option C: $290.40
$290.40 results from applying 7.26% or a different percentage to $4,000, not the stated 6.6% rate. This overstates the withholding amount.
Memory Technique
When a PIT question gives you the rate, use it directly: Gross Wages × Rate = Withholding. No adjustments unless the question explicitly provides allowance dollar values to subtract.
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