INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This area will give you the total amount that the Federal Government has taken from your pay for taxes due.  This amount will vary depending on how many exemptions you claimed when your filed your W-4 tax form.  You can change the amount of exemptions at any time by filling out a new W-4 form. Ask your human resources contact to change your W-4 form or how best to make changes to it. Exemptions can be made for yourself, others, or you can claim none. The area marked state tax will usually be found very close to the item for federal tax.  This listing for state tax will show your just how much of your earnings went to the state you live in.  State Tax will vary from state to state. Not all states will collect an income tax. State taxes are used for public projects such as education and health care. Social security is a federally mandated payment into the social security system.  When you reach an age at which you might retire, you will be able to access the social security system funds, receiving a monthly payment from them.  Paying into social security will help finance your retirement. You will contribute 6.2% of your income to social security payments. Your employer will also contribute 6.2% of your income to social security payments. Medicare is program that can help with medical payments and billing, once you are eligible for social security.  Payment into Medicare is mandatory for both you and your employer.  Medicare payments are set at 1.45% of your paycheck. Your employer is also required to pay 1.45% of your paycheck. You may also find that your Medicare is part of another item labeled FICA.  FICA usually includes Medicare and social security together.

SUMMARY: Look for “Federal Tax Amount”. Find the area labeled “State Tax”. Locate the item labeled “Social Security”. Find the area listed as “Medicare”.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: An iPod that is half the size of the iPhone case will not work. iPhone 5 and iPod 5th generation are approximately the same height. Keep in mind that the buttons on the sides are not in the same place on these two devices. If you can’t make it work, you will want to ability to return the case and get one that is more likely to work.

SUMMARY: Try to find an iPhone case that is in the same generation as the iPod you have purchased. Choose a hard case, which is best suited to adjusting to an iPod. Keep your receipt.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you want to cook several ribeye steaks, then it’s most cost effective to buy the entire ribeye, which is typically about 12-18 pounds (5.4-8.2 kg) of meat. You can purchase a whole ribeye at a butcher’s shop or a grocery store for as low as $5 per pound, while pre-cut slices can sometimes be as expensive as $11 per pound. One major area where you’ll want to remove fat is on the back surface of the ribeye. With the back facing up, move a boning knife horizontally across the surface to cut off the fat. The other major area that typically contains a lot of fat is the tail, which is located along the more narrow side of ribeye. Position the boning knife about 1 inch (2.5 cm) in from the narrower side of the ribeye and to slice off the tail. You can cut the ribeye steaks as thin or as thick as you want, but 1 inch (2.5 cm) is a common width. Simply measure 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the end of the ribeye and saw all the way through it in a straight line with your knife. You can also determine thickness by the number of people you’re hoping to feed with the ribeye. For example, slicing your ribeye into 1 inch (2.5 cm) steaks may get you 12-16 individual steaks. If you’re only feeding 10 people, then you might consider making the steaks a little thicker, perhaps 1.5 inches (3.8 cm). Once you’ve gotten your ribeye cut into single steaks, go back and slice off any big chunks of fat that you notice on the narrow end of each one. Even if you cut off the tail before you sliced the steaks, excess fat may remain on this part of your steaks.

SUMMARY: Buy a whole boneless ribeye. Cut off the fat on the back of the ribeye with a boning knife. Use your boning knife to cut off the tail. Cut 1 inch (2.5 cm) steaks. Trim off any remaining tail fat.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Once you have finished a draft of your book, you should read it out loud. Read it out loud to yourself and notice if you crack up at your own writing. This may be a good indication that your book might be funny to others. You can also read the book out loud to others, such as a friend or a family member to see if they laugh or find your writing funny. Perhaps you bring your funny book to a writing group and get feedback from others on whether it is funny or if it needs some work to get there. Or maybe you have a writing partner that you exchange work with so you can both critique each other and make your writing that much funnier. Accept feedback from others on how you can make your book funnier and push the humor a little more. It will only make your book stronger. Once you have received feedback on your book, you may be ready to revise it and polish it until it is at its best. Adjust any dialogue that comes across as forced or awkward instead of funny. Add in language that is more embellished and humorous so your writing comes across as funny. Remove any sentences that do not add to the humor in your book.

SUMMARY:
Read the book out loud. Show the book to others. Revise the book.