An employee earned $43,700 working for an employer in the current year. The current rate for Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Social Security is 6.2% payable on earnings up to $137,700 maximum per year, and the rate for Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Medicare 1.45%. The employer's total Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) payroll tax for this employee is:

Multiple Choice

• $2,709.40.

• $6,686.10.

• $3,343.05.

• $633.65.

• $0, since the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax is only deducted from an employee's pay.