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An employee earned $42,900 working for an employer in the current year. The current rate for...

An employee earned $42,900 working for an employer in the current year. The current rate for FICA Social Security is 6.2% payable on earnings up to $128,400 maximum per year and the rate for FICA Medicare 1.45%. The employer's total FICA payroll tax for this employee is:

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  • $0, since the FICA tax is only deducted from an employee's pay.

  • $2,659.80.

  • $622.05.

  • $6,563.70.

  • $3,281.85.

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Answer #1

Fica payroll tax for employee

= Fica social security (42,900*6.2%) + Fica Medicare (42,900*1.45%)

= 3281.85

Option D is the answer

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