Given the following, calculatge the state (assume 5.3%) and federal unemployment taxes that the employer must pay for each of the first two quarters. The federal unemployment tax is 0.6% on the first $7,000. Both state and federal unemployment taxes apply to the first $7,000 only. (Round your answers to the nearest cent)."  I got the first quarter right and although I did the same thing to the second quarter, it was incorrect. I need help.                   Quarter 1          Quarter 2              Bill Adams     $4,000            $8000                    Rich Haines   $8,000             $14,000 Alice Smooth $3,200            $3,800 First Quarter                          Second Quarter Total $14,200                         Total $17,800 SUTA $752.60                        SUTA $943.40 FUTA $85.20                          FUTA $106.80

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"Given the following, calculatge the state (assume 5.3%) and federal unemployment taxes that the employer must pay for each of the first two quarters. The federal unemployment tax is 0.6% on the first $7,000. Both state and federal unemployment taxes apply to the first $7,000 only. (Round your answers to the nearest cent)." 

I got the first quarter right and although I did the same thing to the second quarter, it was incorrect. I need help.

                  Quarter 1          Quarter 2             

Bill Adams     $4,000            $8000                   

Rich Haines   $8,000             $14,000

Alice Smooth $3,200            $3,800

First Quarter                          Second Quarter

Total $14,200                         Total $17,800

SUTA $752.60                        SUTA $943.40

FUTA $85.20                          FUTA $106.80

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