An Employee Earned $37,000 During the Year Working for an Employer

question 87

Multiple Choice

An employee earned $37,000 during the year working for an employer when the maximum limit for Social Security was $118,500 each calendar year. The FICA tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45%. The employee's annual FICA taxes amount is:

• A)$2,294.00.
• B)$536.50.
• C)$2,830.50.
• D)$1,757.50.
• E)$8,950.50.

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