The chief executive officer earns $10,100 per month. As of May 31, her gross pay was $50,500. 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. What is the amount of FICA-Social Security withheld from this employee for the month of June?

A. $7420.47
B. $270.68
C. $626.20
D. $292.90
E. $1252.40


Answer: C

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