Jacob Turner hired Jen Hatcher as a housekeeper starting on January 2 at $831 monthly. Jacob does not withhold any federal taxes. Assume that Jen is not a housekeeper for anyone else. Assume that Jacob paid $2,493 in wages for the fourth quarter of 2020.   Required: How much in social security tax should Jacob pay? (Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.) How much Medicare tax should Jacob pay? (Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.) How much FUTA tax should Jacob pay?

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Jacob Turner hired Jen Hatcher as a housekeeper starting on January 2 at $831 monthly. Jacob does not withhold any federal taxes. Assume that Jen is not a housekeeper for anyone else. Assume that Jacob paid $2,493 in wages for the fourth quarter of 2020.

 

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  1. How much in social security tax should Jacob pay? (Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)
  2. How much Medicare tax should Jacob pay? (Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)
  3. How much FUTA tax should Jacob pay?
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