At the end of the first pay period of the year, Sofia earned $4,300 of salary. Withholdings from Sofia’s salary include FICA Social Security taxes at the rate of 6.2%, FICA Medicare taxes at the rate of 1.45%, $506 of federal income taxes, $166 of medical insurance deductions, and $16 of life insurance deductions. Compute Sofia’s net pay for this first pay period. (Round your intermediate and final answers to 2 decimal places.)

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At the end of the first pay period of the year, Sofia earned $4,300 of salary. Withholdings from Sofia’s salary include FICA Social Security taxes at the rate of 6.2%, FICA Medicare taxes at the rate of 1.45%, $506 of federal income taxes, $166 of medical insurance deductions, and $16 of life insurance deductions. Compute Sofia’s net pay for this first pay period. (Round your intermediate and final answers to 2 decimal places.)

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