Ely is unmarried and pays more than half the costs of keeping up a home for a qualifying child under the age of 17. Ely receives gross wages of $3,450.85 paid semimonthly. A 2023 Form W-4 is filed with the employer who uses the Percentage Method Tables for Manual Payroll Systems with Forms W-4 from 2020 or Later (see appendix). Assume that Ely has only one job or that step 2 of Form W-4 is not checked. What is the amount of income tax withheld on Ely's gross wages for each pay period?

Multiple Choice

$353.36


$252.88


$306.07


$222.74