The Dehl Company Payroll for the First Week in January

question 18

Multiple Choice

The Dehl Company payroll for the first week in January was $12,000. The amount of income tax withheld was 12 percent and the FICA, state unemployment, and federal unemployment tax rates were 8 percent, 5 percent, and 1 percent, respectively. The amount of the employer's payroll taxes are:

• A)$3,120.
• B)$1,440.
• C)$ 720.
• D)$1,680.

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