Roy DeSoto earns a regular hourly salary of $24.50. He is paid time-and-a-half for all hours in excess of 40 in the week. For the week ended March 8, 2019, he worked a total of 50 hours. His gross wages year to date, prior to his March 8, paycheck, are $11,980. Social Security Tax is 6.2% on a maximum of $122,700 of gross wages per year, Medicare Tax is 1.45%, federal unemployment tax is 0.6% and state unemployment tax is 4.2%, both on a maximum of $7,000 of gross wages per year. What is the employer's payroll tax expense for Roy for the week ended March 8, 2019?

A. $103.09
B. $123.97
C. $154.96
D. $170.47


Answer: A

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