Danielle Puts 8% of Her Paycheck in a 401(k) Plan

Essay

Danielle puts 8% of her paycheck in a 401(k) plan administered by her employer. Danielle earns $55,000 per year and is in the 28% tax category. What annual tax savings does she get from her contribution? If her employer matches contributions on the first 5% of her salary dollar for dollar and the next 3% with 50 cents for every dollar, how much will her employer put into her account this year? (Show all work.)