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:

Average Cost

An inventory costing method where the cost of goods sold and ending inventory is determined by taking the weighted average of all units purchased.

Periodic Inventory

A method of inventory accounting where updates to inventory levels are made periodically, often at the end of the fiscal year.

Ending Inventory

The total value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated by adding purchases to beginning inventory and subtracting cost of goods sold.

LIFO

An inventory valuation method standing for Last In, First Out, where the most recently produced or acquired items are the first to be sold.