Gary Marks Is Paid on a Monthly Basis

question 38

Multiple Choice

Gary Marks is paid on a monthly basis.For the month of January of the current year,he earned a total of $8,288.FICA tax for Social Security is 6.2% and the FICA tax for Medicare is 1.45%.The FUTA tax rate is 0.6%,and the SUTA tax rate is 5.4%.Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay.The amount of Federal Income Tax withheld from his earnings was $1,375.17.What is the amount of the employer's payroll taxes expenses for this employee?

• A)$2,009.21
• B)$1,131.31
• C)$2,506.48
• D)$420.00
• E)$1,054.04

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