-Assume That Social Security Taxes Are Payable at a 6

question 114

Multiple Choice

-Assume that social security taxes are payable at a 6% rate and Medicare taxes are payable at a 1.5% rate with no maximum earnings, and that federal and state unemployment compensation taxes total 6.2% on the first $7,000 of earnings. If an employee earns $2,500 for the current week and the employee's year-to-date earnings before this week were $6,800, what is the total employer payroll taxes related to the current week?

• A) $187.50
• B) $199.90
• C) $342.50
• D) $12.40

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