Sonny Siebert Earned $485,000 a Year as a Rookie Pitcher

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Sonny Siebert earned $485,000 a year as a rookie pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. Assuming a tax rate of 6.2% for Social Security up to $110,100 and Medicare tax of 1.45%, how much did Sonny pay in FICA taxes as a rookie pitcher?

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