The Total Payroll of Trolley Company for the Month of October

Multiple Choice

The total payroll of Trolley Company for the month of October, 2014 was $800,000, of which $150,000 represented amounts paid in excess of $106,800 to certain employees. $500,000 represented amounts paid to employees in excess of the $7,000 maximum subject to unemployment taxes. $150,000 of federal income taxes and $15,000 of union dues were withheld. The state unemployment tax is 1%, the federal unemployment tax is .8%, and the current F.I.C.A. tax is 7.65% on an employee's wages to $106,800 and 1.45% in excess of $106,800. What amount should Trolley record as payroll tax expense?

A) $72,800.
B) $66,300.
C) $57,300.
D) $61,200.