Advanced Computer Repair incurred salaries expense of $88,00…
Advanced Computer Repair incurred salaries expense of $88,000 for 2025. The payroll tax expense includes employer FICA tax, state unemployment tax, and federal unemployment tax. Year-to-date earnings do not exceed $147,000. Of the total salaries, $10,200 is subject to unemployment tax. Currently, state unemployment tax is 5.4% and federal unemployment tax is 0.6%. Also, the company provides the following benefits for employees: health insurance (cost to the company, $2,600), life insurance (cost to the company, $880), and retirement benefits (cost to the company, 7% of salaries expense). What is the amount of the employer payroll tax expense for the year?