Triston Vale Is Paid on a Monthly Basis

question 15

Multiple Choice

Triston Vale is paid on a monthly basis.For the month of January of the current year,he earned a total of $5,210.FICA tax for Social Security is 6.2% on the first $128,400 of earnings each calendar year and the FICA tax for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings.The 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 amount of Federal Income Tax withheld from his earnings was $885.70.What is the amount of the employer's payroll taxes expenses for this employee?

• A)$1,284.27
• B)$312.60
• C)$398.57
• D)$711.17
• E)$1,596.87

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