Which of the Following Payroll Taxes Has a Maximum of Earnings

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following payroll taxes has a maximum of earnings subject to the tax?

• A) State unemployment tax
• B) FICA Social Security
• C) FICA Medicare
• D) All of these
• E) Both state unemployment tax and FICA Social Security

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