During the first week of January, an employee works 48 hours. For this company, workers earn 150% of their regular rate for hours in excess of 40 per week. Her pay rate is $25 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 $127,200 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 4.4%. Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7000 of an employee's pay. The employee has $85 in federal income taxes withheld. What is the amount of this employee's net pay for the first week of January?

A. $1200.55
B. $184.45
C. $1484.45
D. $1300.00
E. $1115.55


Answer: E

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