Maths problem. Earnings, wages etc

[puzzleking123]

Maths problem: john has cumulative earnings of $87.500 prior to this week's payroll. If he earned $1.520 this week, determine (1) his social security taxable wages and (2) his medicare taxable wages for the week. Assume $87.900 is the maximus taxable social security wages. Let me see the problem and the answer of this problem

[squarebear]

This is American and you will not get a sensible answer on a British website.

[sandyRoe]

$1500+ a week? Why doesn't he get an accountant?

[Old_Geezer]

"you will not get a sensible answer on a British website"
Now there's a confession :-D


I thought you'd stated the problem ?
Couldn't do your homework for you without more information anyway. Need to know percentages and limits and stuff.

[squarebear]

It isn't his homework. It appears from his previous random questions that puzzleking works for one of these question answering services, yet chooses to post most of them on here.

[Old_Geezer]

Ah ! Someone else's homework ;-)

[factor-fiction]

Yes puzzleking123 is well used to this site and knows it is UK based.
I can see why this and other questions makes it look as if the OP is acting as an intermediary providing some sort of question answering service.