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An employee earned $45,000 during the year working for an employer when the maximum limit for...

An employee earned $45,000 during the year working for an employer when the maximum limit for Social Security was $118,500. The FICA tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45%. The employee's annual FICA taxes amount is:

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  • $3,442.50.

  • $6,232.50.

  • $652.50.

  • $2,790.00.

  • $6,885.00.

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Solution :

Total income = $45000

Social security rate = 6.2%

Medicare rate = 1.45%

Total FICA tax rate = 6.2% + 1.45%  

= 7.65%

Annual FICA taxes amount = $45000 * 7.65%

= $ 3,442.50

Hence ,correct option is $ 3,442.50 .
  

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