Triston Vale Is Paid on a Monthly Basis

question 69

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 $118,500 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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Definitions:

Cash Sales

Sales transactions where payment is made in cash at the time of purchase, without any delay.

Sales Taxes

Taxes imposed by governments on the sale of goods and services, typically calculated as a percentage of the sales price.

FICA - Medicare

A payroll tax that funds the Medicare program, split between employers and employees, based on a percentage of earned wages.

Gross Pay

The gross income of an employee, which is the sum of all earnings before any deductions or taxes are applied.