An employee earned $128,500 working for an employer in the current year. The current rate for FICA Social Security is 6.2% payable on earnings up to $118,500 maximum per year and the rate for FICA Medicare 1.45% of all earnings. The employers total FICA payroll tax for this employee is:

- $8,950.50.

- $9,830.25.

- $9,210.25.

- $0, since the FICA tax is only deducted from an employees pay.

- $879.75.

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