An Employee Earns $5,500 Per Month Working for an Employer

question 46

Multiple Choice

An employee earns $5,500 per month working for an employer. The FICA tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% of the first $118,500 of earnings each calendar year and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The current 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 employee has $182 in federal income taxes withheld. The employee has voluntary deductions for health insurance of $150 and contributes $75 to a retirement plan each month. What is the amount the employer should record as payroll taxes expense for the employee for the month of January?

• A) $841.50
• B) $750.75
• C) $464.75
• D) $602.75
• E) $420.75

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