Trey Morgan is an employee who is paid monthly. For the month of January of the current year, he earned a total of $5,740. The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax for social security is 6.2% of the first $137.700 earned each calendar year, and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings for both the employee and the employer. The amount of federal income tax withheld from his earnings was $800.70. What is the total amount of taxes withheld from the Trey's earnings? Multiple Choice $1,678.62 $883.90 $1,156 46 O $1.239.81 $800,70

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Trey Morgan is an employee who is paid monthly. For the month of January of the current year, he earned a
total of $5,740. The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax for social security is 6.2% of the first $137.700
earned each calendar year, and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of
all earnings for both the employee and the employer. The amount of federal income tax withheld from his
earnings was $800.70. What is the total amount of taxes withheld from the Trey's earnings?
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$1,678.62
$883.90
$1,156 46
O $1.239.81
$800,70
Transcribed Image Text:Trey Morgan is an employee who is paid monthly. For the month of January of the current year, he earned a total of $5,740. The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax for social security is 6.2% of the first $137.700 earned each calendar year, and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings for both the employee and the employer. The amount of federal income tax withheld from his earnings was $800.70. What is the total amount of taxes withheld from the Trey's earnings? Multiple Choice $1,678.62 $883.90 $1,156 46 O $1.239.81 $800,70
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