Assume That Social Security Taxes Are Payable at a 6

Multiple Choice

Assume that social security taxes are payable at a 6% rate on the first $100,000 of earnings and Medicare taxes are payable at a 1.5% rate with no maximum earnings, and that federal and state unemployment compensation taxes total 4.6% on the first $7,000 of earnings. If an employee, George Jones, earns $2,500 for the current week and Jones' year-to-date earnings before this week were $6,800, what is the total payroll taxes related to the current week?

A) $187.50
B) $196.70
C) $344.50
D) $9.20