Assume the FUTA tax rate is 0.6% and the SUTA tax rateis 5.4%. Both taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of anemployee’s pay. What is the total unemployment tax anemployer must pay on an employee’s annual wages of$40,000? a. $2,400 b. $420 c. $42 d. $378 e. $0; employee’s wages exceed the $7,000 maximum.

Assume the FUTA tax rate is 0.6% and the SUTA tax rateis 5.4%. Both taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of anemployee’s pay. What is the total unemployment tax anemployer must pay on an employee’s annual wages of$40,000? a. $2,400 b. $420 c. $42 d. $378 e. $0; employee’s wages exceed the $7,000 maximum.

PAYROLL ACCT.,2019 ED.(LL)-TEXT

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Chapter5: Unemployment Compensation Taxes

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