Need help with System.FormatException for bool

Hello I was wondering if anyone could help me with figuring out what is wrong with my code I keep getting an error output saying at the bool for the W2 and 1099. I need to make the program ask for 3 employees names, addresses, monthly gross income and whether they have a W2 or 1099 then based on that I have to calculate the taxes for a W2 and then the subcontractor doesn't have taxes taken. If anyone could give me a couple tips I would really appreciate it heres what I have so far:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading;
namespace MonthlyTaxCalculator3
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
const double Tax_Rate = 0.07;
// The percentage of tax, 7%, that is taken from Employee's monthly gross income.
Console.WriteLine("______________________________________________");
// Title and Header
Console.WriteLine(" Monthly Gross Income Tax Calculator: employee Name #1 ");
Console.WriteLine("______________________________________________");
// Title and Header
Console.Write("\n Welcome Software Developers! Please enter the first name: ");
string employeeName1 = Console.ReadLine();
// For obtianing the Software Developer's name.
Console.Write("\n Please enter your address listed on file: ");
string employeeAddress1 = Console.ReadLine();
// For obtaining the Software Developer's address that is listed on their employee file.
Console.Write("\n To calculate the 7% tax paid each month, please enter your annual monthly gross income: ");
double grossIncome1 = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
// For calculating the 7% tax paid from each of the Software Developer's annual monthly gross income.
Console.Write("\n What income type are you on a W2 or subcontractor: ");
bool incomeType1 = Convert.ToBoolean(Console.ReadLine());
// For obtaining the Software Developers income type
bool[] incomeType = {true, false};
bool W2 = true;
W2 = incomeType1;
bool subcontractor = false;
subcontractor = incomeType1;
if (incomeType1 == W2)
{
double netIncomeTotal1 = CalculateGrossIncome1(grossIncome1, Tax_Rate);
double taxesWithheld1 = CalculateTax1(grossIncome1, netIncomeTotal1);
double netAnnualIncomeTotal1 = CalculateAnnualIncome1(grossIncome1, 12);
double taxesWithheldAnnual1 = CalculateAnnualTax1(taxesWithheld1, 12);
// For calculating the 7% tax rate from the annual monthly gross income, and the amount of tax and amount of income left.
Console.WriteLine("\n\n Here is the annual monthly gross tax information summary: ", employeeName1);
Console.WriteLine("\n Monthly Gross Income Before Taxes: {0:C2}", grossIncome1);
Console.WriteLine(" Total Monthly Gross Income After Taxes Withheld: {0:C2}", taxesWithheld1);
Console.WriteLine(" Monthly Net Income Taxes: {0:C2}", netIncomeTotal1);
Console.WriteLine("\n Annual Yearly Gross Income Before Taxes: {0:C2}", netAnnualIncomeTotal1);
Console.WriteLine(" Total Annual Yearly Gross Income After Taxes Withheld: {0:C2}", taxesWithheldAnnual1);
}
else
{
double netAnnualIncomeTotal1 = CalculateAnnualIncome1(grossIncome1, 12);
Console.WriteLine("\n\n Here is the annual monthly gross tax information summary: ", employeeName1, employeeAddress1);
Console.WriteLine("\n Annual Yearly Gross Income Before Taxes: {0:C2}", netAnnualIncomeTotal1);
}
Console.ReadLine();
Console.ReadKey(); //
Console.WriteLine("______________________________________________");
// Title and Header
Console.WriteLine(" Monthly Gross Income Tax Calculator: employee Name #2 ");
Console.WriteLine("______________________________________________");
// Title and Header
Console.Write("\n Welcome Software Developers! Please enter the second name: ");
string employeeName2 = Console.ReadLine();
// For obtianing the Software Developer's name.
Console.Write("\n Please enter your address listed on file: ");
string employeeAddress2 = Console.ReadLine();
// For obtaining the Software Developer's address that is listed on their employee file.
Console.Write("\n To calculate the 7% tax paid each month, please enter your annual monthly gross income: ");
double grossIncome2 = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
// For calculating the 7% tax paid from each of the Software Developer's annual monthly gross income.
double netIncomeTotal2 = CalculateGrossIncome2(grossIncome2, Tax_Rate);
double taxesWithheld2 = CalculateTax2(grossIncome2, netIncomeTotal2);
double netAnnualIncomeTotal2 = CalculateAnnualIncome2(grossIncome2, 12);
double taxesWithheldAnnual2 = CalculateAnnualTax2(taxesWithheld2, 12);
// For calculating the 7% tax rate from the annual monthly gross income, and the amount of tax and amount of income left.
Console.WriteLine("\n\n Here is the annual monthly gross tax information summary: ", employeeName2);
Console.WriteLine("\n Monthly Gross Income Before Taxes: {0:C2}", grossIncome2);
Console.WriteLine(" Total Monthly Gross Income After Taxes Withheld: {0:C2}", taxesWithheld2);
Console.WriteLine(" Monthly Net Income Taxes: {0:C2}", netIncomeTotal2);
Console.WriteLine("\n Annual Yearly Gross Income Before Taxes: {0:C2}", netAnnualIncomeTotal2);
Console.WriteLine(" Total Annual Yearly Gross Income After Taxes Withheld: {0:C2}", taxesWithheldAnnual2);
Console.ReadLine(); //
Console.WriteLine("______________________________________________");
// Title and Header
Console.WriteLine(" Monthly Gross Income Tax Calculator: employee Name #3 ");
Console.WriteLine("______________________________________________");
// Title and Header
Console.Write("\n Welcome Software Developers! Please enter the third name: ");
string employeeName3 = Console.ReadLine();
// For obtianing the Software Developer's name.
Console.Write("\n Please enter your address listed on file: ");
string employeeAddress3 = Console.ReadLine();
// For obtaining the Software Developer's address that is listed on their employee file.
Console.Write("\n To calculate the 7% tax paid each month, please enter your annual monthly gross income: ");
double grossIncome3 = Convert.ToDouble(Console.ReadLine());
// For calculating the 7% tax paid from each of the Software Developer's annual monthly gross income.
Console.WriteLine("______________________________________________");
// Title and Header
double netIncomeTotal3 = CalculateGrossIncome3(grossIncome3, Tax_Rate);
double taxesWithheld3 = CalculateTax3(grossIncome3, netIncomeTotal3);
double netAnnualIncomeTotal3 = CalculateAnnualIncome3(grossIncome3, 12);
double taxesWithheldAnnual3 = CalculateAnnualTax3(taxesWithheld3, 12);
// For calculating the 7% tax rate from the annual monthly gross income, and the amount of tax and amount of income left.
Console.WriteLine("\n\n Here is the annual monthly gross tax information summary: ", employeeName3);
Console.WriteLine("\n Monthly Gross Income Before Taxes: {0:C2}", grossIncome3);
Console.WriteLine(" Total Monthly Gross Income After Taxes Withheld: {0:C2}", taxesWithheld3);
Console.WriteLine(" Monthly Net Income Taxes: {0:C2}", netIncomeTotal3);
Console.WriteLine("\n Annual Yearly Gross Income Before Taxes: {0:C2}", netAnnualIncomeTotal3);
Console.WriteLine(" Total Annual Yearly Gross Income After Taxes Withheld: {0:C2}", taxesWithheldAnnual3);
Console.ReadLine(); //
}
static bool incomeType1(double v)
{
throw new FormatException();
}
private static double CalculateGrossIncome1(double v)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
static double CalculateGrossIncome1(double GrossIncome1, double Tax_Rate)
{
return GrossIncome1 * Tax_Rate;
}
// For the calculations of what was made after taxes have been taken.
private static double CalculateTax1(double v)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
static double CalculateTax1(double GrossIncome1, double NetIncomeTotal1)
{
return GrossIncome1 - NetIncomeTotal1;
} // For the calculations of the amount of taxes that have been taken out.
static double CalculateAnnualIncome1(double NetIncomeTotal1, double AnnualIncome1)
{
return NetIncomeTotal1 * 12;
}
// For the calculations of what was made after taxes have been taken.
static double CalculateAnnualTax1(double TaxesWithheld1, double TaxesWithheldAnnual1)
{
return TaxesWithheld1 * 12;
} // For the calculations of the amount of taxes that have been taken out.
private static double CalculateGrossIncome2(double v)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
static double CalculateGrossIncome2(double GrossIncome2, double Tax_Rate)
{
return GrossIncome2 * Tax_Rate;
}
// For the calculations of what was made after taxes have been taken.
private static double CalculateTax2(double v)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
static double CalculateTax2(double GrossIncome2, double NetIncomeTotal2)
{
return GrossIncome2 - NetIncomeTotal2;
} // For the calculations of the amount of taxes that have been taken out.
static double CalculateAnnualIncome2(double NetIncomeTotal2, double AnnualIncome2)
{
return NetIncomeTotal2 * 12;
}
// For the calculations of what was made after taxes have been taken.
static double CalculateAnnualTax2(double TaxesWithheldAnnual2, double TaxesWithheld2)
{
return TaxesWithheld2 * 12;
} // For the calculations of the amount of taxes that have been taken out.
private static double CalculateGrossIncome3(double v)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
static double CalculateGrossIncome3(double GrossIncome3, double Tax_Rate)
{
return GrossIncome3 * Tax_Rate;
}
// For the calculations of what was made after taxes have been taken.
private static double CalculateTax3(double v)
{
throw new NotImplementedException();
}
static double CalculateTax3(double GrossIncome3, double NetIncomeTotal3)
{
return GrossIncome3 - NetIncomeTotal3;
} // For the calculations of the amount of taxes that have been taken out.
static double CalculateAnnualIncome3(double AnnualIncome3, double NetIncomeTotal3)
{
return NetIncomeTotal3 * 12;
}
// For the calculations of what was made after taxes have been taken.
static double CalculateAnnualTax3(double TaxesWitheld3, double TaxesWithheldAnnual3)
{
return TaxesWitheld3 * 12;
} // For the calculations of the amount of taxes that have been taken out.
public override string ToString()
{
return base.ToString();
}
public override bool Equals(object obj)
{
return base.Equals(obj);
}
public override int GetHashCode()
{
return base.GetHashCode();
}
}
}

1 Reply

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Nitin Sontakke8y ago
It is all way too much to go through and suggest. However, let me try.

First of all look at following piece of code:
Console.Write("\n What income type are you on a W2 or subcontractor: ");

bool incomeType1 = Convert.ToBoolean(Console.ReadLine());

Typically, you must also prompt user with acceptable responses. You haven't mentioned any. You are just assuming that correct resonses in correct format will always come without fail. Not a good strategy, I would say. NEVER directly use user input in your code. Validate it first. For example, you should be ideally be taking this input in some other temp variable (give appropriate variable names, don't just say temp!).
After that see if it is one of the expected values. Make it upper case if you expect it that way. User can enter it in any format whatsoever.

After that your boolean variable assignment should be as follows (assuming you are expecting to enter W2):
Console.Write("\n What income type are you on a W2 or subcontractor (W2/SC): ");

String inputIncomeType1 = Console.ReadLine();

bool incomeType1 = inputIncomeType1.ToUpper() == "W2";

Hope you get the point.
Further down the line, I also see static bool incomeType1(double v) which kind of confuses me.