An Employee Earned $100,000 Working for an Employer in the Current

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Multiple Choice

An employee earned $100,000 working for an employer in the current year.The current rate for FICA Social Security is 6.2% payable on earnings up to $128,400 maximum per year and the rate for FICA Medicare 1.45% of all earnings.The employer's total FICA payroll tax for this employee is:

• A)$7,650.
• B)$9,830.
• C)$879.
• D)$8,950.
• E)$0,since the FICA tax is only deducted from an employee's pay.

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