Suppose a college football coach makes a base salary of $2,400,000 a year ($200,000 per month). Employers are required to withhold a 6.2% Social Security tax up to a maximum base amount and a 1.45% Medicare tax with no maximum. Assuming the Social Security maximum base amount is $128,400, through what month will Social Security be withheld?
A) Social Security will be withheld only in January.
B) Social Security will be withheld through the entire year.
C) Social Security will be withheld through the month of March.
D) Social Security will be withheld through the month of June.
Answer: A
Suppose a college football coach makes a base salary of $2,400,000 a year ($200,000 per month). Employers are required to withhold a 6.2% Social Security tax up to a maximum base amount and a 1.45% Medicare tax with no maximum. Assuming the Social Security maximum base amount is $128,400, how much will be withheld during the year for the coach's Social Security and Medicare taxes? (Round your answers to the nearest dollar amount.)
A) $34,800.
B) $42,761.
C) $183,600.
D) None of the other answer choices are correct.
Answer: B
Which of the following are included in an employer's payroll tax expense?
A) Employer portion of FICA taxes.
B) Federal unemployment taxes.
C) State unemployment taxes.
D) All of the other answer choices are correct.
Answer: D
