Action Travel Has 10 Employees Each Working 40 Hours Per

question 106

Multiple Choice

Action Travel has 10 employees each working 40 hours per week and earning $20 an hour.Federal income taxes are withheld at 15% and state income taxes at 6%.FICA taxes are 7.65% and unemployment taxes are 3.8% of the first $7,000 earned per employee.What is the total payroll tax expense for the first week of January?

• A)$612.
• B)$1,224.
• C)$916.
• D)$304.

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