Asteria Earned a $25,500 Salary as an Employee in 2014

question 12

Multiple Choice

Asteria earned a $25,500 salary as an employee in 2014. How much should her employer have withheld from her paycheck for FICA taxes (rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount) ?

• A) $370
• B) $1,581
• C) $1,951
• D) $3,902

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