The company pays its workers the difference between their regular wages and the amount received for jury duty. Employee 1 is a non- exempt employee who has been receiving $400 a week. He was not at work this pay period because he completed 5 days of jury duty for which he was paid $7O ($10 per day plus 20 cents per mile from her house to the courthouse, a 20-mile round trip). How much of Employee 1's earnings from the company are subject to FICA taxes since he didn't actually have any work time?

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The company pays its workers the difference
between their regular wages and the amount
received for jury duty. Employee 1 is a non-
exempt employee who has been receiving
$400 a week. He was not at work this pay
period because he completed 5 days of jury
duty for which he was paid $70 ($10 per day
plus 20 cents per mile from her house to the
courthouse, a 20-mile round trip). How much
of Employee 1's earnings from the company
are subject to FICA taxes since he didn't
actually have any work time?
Transcribed Image Text:The company pays its workers the difference between their regular wages and the amount received for jury duty. Employee 1 is a non- exempt employee who has been receiving $400 a week. He was not at work this pay period because he completed 5 days of jury duty for which he was paid $70 ($10 per day plus 20 cents per mile from her house to the courthouse, a 20-mile round trip). How much of Employee 1's earnings from the company are subject to FICA taxes since he didn't actually have any work time?
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