new to Java

ok, well have you attempted to write this program at all? if you have post your code otherwise, i would take a look at the Scanner, File, and the BufferedWriter classes. im not sure about the formatting though.

For the formatting, you could use the NumberFormat (java.text.NumberFormat) class. It's fairly straightforward to use. Check out the getCurrencyInstance and format methods. http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/
Good luck!

okay now it wont print out any **** output, the enter name works then i enter gross amount then, theres no display of deductions......

import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

public class Ch3_PrExercise6
{
static Scanner console = new Scanner(System.in);

static final double FEDERAL_TAX_RATE = 0.15;
static final double STATE_TAX_RATE = 0.035;
static final double SOCIAL_SECURITY_TAX_RATE = 0.0575;
static final double MEDICARE_MEDICATE_TAX_RATE = 0.0275;
static final double PENSION_PLAN_RATE = 0.05;
static final double HEALTH_INSURANECE = 75.00;

public static void main (String[] args) throws IOException
{
String name;

double grossAmount;
double federalTax;
double stateTax;
double socialSecurityTax;
double medicareMedicaidTax;
double pensionContribution;
double netPay;

PrintWriter outFile = new
PrintWriter(new FileWriter("c:\\.txt"));

System.out.print("Enter employee name: ");
System.out.flush();
name = console.nextLine();
System.out.println();

System.out.println(name);

System.out.print("Enter gross amount: ");
System.out.flush();
grossAmount = console.nextDouble();
System.out.println();

federalTax = grossAmount * FEDERAL_TAX_RATE;
stateTax = grossAmount * STATE_TAX_RATE;
socialSecurityTax = grossAmount * SOCIAL_SECURITY_TAX_RATE;
medicareMedicaidTax = grossAmount * MEDICARE_MEDICATE_TAX_RATE;
pensionContribution = grossAmount * PENSION_PLAN_RATE;
netPay = grossAmount - federalTax - stateTax
- socialSecurityTax - medicareMedicaidTax
- pensionContribution - HEALTH_INSURANECE;

outFile.println(name);
outFile.printf("Gross Amount: $%8.2f %n", grossAmount);
outFile.printf("Federal Tax: $%8.2f %n", federalTax);
outFile.printf("State Tax: $%8.2f %n", stateTax);
outFile.printf("Social Security Tax: $%8.2f %n", socialSecurityTax);
outFile.printf("Medicare/Medicaid Tax: $%8.2f %n", medicareMedicaidTax);
outFile.printf("Pension Plan: $%8.2f %n", pensionContribution);
outFile.printf("Health Insurance: $%8.2f %n", HEALTH_INSURANECE);
outFile.printf("Net Pay: $%8.2f %n", netPay);

outFile.close();
}
}

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