cial security is 6.2% of the first $128,400 of employee earnings each calendar year and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The FUTA tax rate of 0.6% and the SUTA tax rate of 5.4% are applied to the first $7,
Portia Grant is an employee who is paid monthly. For the month of January of the current year, she earned a total of 8,738. The FICA tax for social security is 6.2% of the first $128,400 of employee earnings each calendar year and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The FUTA tax rate of 0.6% and the SUTA tax rate of 5.4% are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. The amount of federal income tax withheld from her earnings was $1,449.87. Her net pay for the month is:
Higher income earners are taxed at a higher rate under the federal income tax, which is based on a progressive tax structure. Taxpayers earning less than the government's yearly threshold would pay no tax, but those earning more than six figures would be subject to a required tax rate.
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