An employee has year-to-date earnings of $143,500. The employee's gross pay for the next pay period is $6,300. If the FICA-OASDI is 6.2% and the wage base is $147,000, how much FICA OASDI tax will be withheld from the employee's pay? (Answer is rounded to whole dollar.) A. $391 B. $265 C. $217 ○ D. $91

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An employee has year-to-date earnings of $143,500. The employee's gross pay for the next pay period is $6,300. If the FICA-OASDI is 6.2% and the wage base is $147,000, how much FICA OASDI tax will be withheld from
the employee's pay? (Answer is rounded to whole dollar.)
A. $391
B. $265
C. $217
○ D. $91
Transcribed Image Text:An employee has year-to-date earnings of $143,500. The employee's gross pay for the next pay period is $6,300. If the FICA-OASDI is 6.2% and the wage base is $147,000, how much FICA OASDI tax will be withheld from the employee's pay? (Answer is rounded to whole dollar.) A. $391 B. $265 C. $217 ○ D. $91
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