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Phase 5Assessment
Assessment: Skill Introduction: Gross to Net Calculations
Demonstrate understanding through formative assessment and peer evaluation
Formative Assessment
Verify Your Payroll Logic
These questions tie directly to the paystub, tax tables, and calculator you just built. Answer them without looking at your notes to confirm you can explain each step to Sarah—or to Alex when he asks why his taxes look different next month.
What success looks like
Score at least 4 out of 5. If you miss a question, go back to the matching phase and review—each concept will reappear in Lesson 03 when we wire these calculations into structured Excel tables with SUMIFS and data validation.
Gross-to-Net Application Check
Federal tables, FICA math, filing-status changes, and state placeholders
1. Alex's gross pay is $2,240 but his net pay is $1,597.82. Which deduction explains most of the difference?
2. How do you compute Social Security withholding for a single bi-weekly paycheck?
3. Jordan files jointly. Which IRS table and row should you use for $90,480 in taxable annual wages?
4. If Alex updates his W-4 to 'head of household', what changes in your calculator?
5. TechStart uses a temporary 4% state rate for California. What is the purpose of that placeholder?
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