Excel 2007 Lookup

[Trish]

Hi, I am working on a spreadsheet to do with payroll and would like to know
how I set up the look up function to cater for the following:

If pay is between
$0 and $95 then deduct $0 plus $0
$96 and $345 then $0 plus 20 cents for every dollar over $96
$346 and $480 then $63 plus 25 cents for every dollar over $346
$481 and $672 then $96 plus 40 cents for every dollar over $481
$673 and $961 then $183 plus 47 cents for every dollar over $673
$962 and over then $308 plus 48 cents for every dollar over $96

I tried to do a lookup function along the following lines, but got myself in
a mess, plus I don't know how to calculate the latter "plus" part.

<=95 $0

95<=345 $0 + 20 cents for every dollar over $96
345<=480 $63 + 25 cents for every dollar over $346
480<=672 $96 + 40 cents for every dollar over $481
672<=961 $183 + 47 cents for every dollar over $673
962 $308 + 20 cents for every dollar over $962

Sorry to ask what is probably quite obvious to most!

I look forward to a response. Many thanks.

 

[M Kan]

I set up a table like this:

Pay Band Withold Amt
0 0 0
95 20% 0
346 25% 63
481 40% 96
673 47% 183
962 48% 308

Pay Band is cell J14. The formula looks like this:

=VLOOKUP(K22,Pay_table,3)+(K22-J17)*VLOOKUP(K22,Pay_table,2)

 

[Trish]

Thanks M Kan. That helps, but how do I factor in the additional xx cents per
$ over, ie the second half of the lines? Thanks again

 

[M Kan]

This piece looks up the base amount (e.g., the $63
=VLOOKUP(K22,Pay_table,3)

+(K22-J17)*VLOOKUP(K22,Pay_table,2)

This piece takes the difference between the actual amount and the floor
(e.g., 73-63 =10 and then multiplies the difference by the withholding
percentage (e.g., 25%)

 

[Trish]

Thanks again, M Kan. I am still very confused ... sorry! I still can't
get my head around these lookup tables. Using my own cell references, this
is what I have ...

a1 Name Hours worked Hourly rate Gross Pay Less Tax
a2 Adam Green 40 14.6 584
a3 Kelly Kong 38 10.45 397.1
a4 harry Schmidt 31 10.45 323.95
a5 Lily Chan 38 17.5 665
a6 John Van Don 40 23.5 940
a7 Olive Bliss 40 37.5 1500




a12 Pay Band Withold Amt
a13 0 0 0
a14 95 20% 0
a15 346 25% 63
a16 481 40% 96
a17 673 47% 183
a18 962 48% 308

I need to use a lookup function to calculate the tax. Please could you
assist me again, using my own cell references. Your assistance is very much
appreciated. By the way, the "Notify me of replies" does not appear to be
working, as I was hoping for a response ... luckily I checked the site again
.... there you were! Thanks. Trish