Phil Phoenix Is Paid on a Monthly Basis

question 174

Multiple Choice

Phil Phoenix is paid on a monthly basis. For the month of January of the current year, he earned a total of $8,288. FICA tax for Social Security is 6.2% and the FICA tax for Medicare is 1.45%. The FUTA tax rate is 0.8%, 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 $1,375.17. What is the amount of the employer's annual payroll taxes expenses for this employee?

• A) $56.00
• B) $120.18
• C) $378.00
• D) $513.86
• E) $1,068.04

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