At the end of the first pay period of the year, Dan earned $…

At the end of the first pay period of the year, Dan earned $5,100 of salary. Withholdings from Dan’s salary include Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Social Security taxes at the rate of 6.2%, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Medicare taxes at the rate of 1.45%, $612 of federal income taxes, $180 of medical insurance deductions, and $16 of life insurance deductions. Compute Dan’s net pay for this first pay period.

An employee earned $44,100 during the year working for an em…

An employee earned $44,100 during the year working for an employer when the maximum limit for Social Security was $137,700. The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Medicare is 1.45%. The employee’s annual Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes amount is: