For 2017,Social Security Payroll Taxes Collected from Employees Represent 6

question 231

Multiple Choice

For 2017,Social Security payroll taxes collected from employees represent 6.2 percent of the first $127,200 of labor income earned,while earnings beyond $127,200 are not taxed.Social security is what type of tax?

• A) Excise tax
• B) Regressive tax
• C) Proportional tax
• D) Progressive tax

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