During the first week of January, an employee works 50 hours. For this company, workers earn 150% of their regular rate for hours in excess of 40 per week. Her pay rate is $20 per hour, and her wages are subject to no deductions other than FICA Social Security, FICA Medicare, and federal income taxes. The tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% of the first $128,400 earned each calendar year and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The current FUTA tax rate is 0.6%, and the SUTA tax rate is 5.4%. Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7000 of an employee's pay. The employee has $84 in federal income taxes withheld. What is the amount of this employee's gross pay for the first week of January?

A. $1100
B. $1500
C. $1400
D. $1040
E. $1560


Answer: A

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