An employee earns $6,050 per month working for an employer. The FICA tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% of the first $128,400 of earnings each calendar year and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The current FUTA tax rate is 0.6%, and the SUTA tax rate is 5.4%. Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of an employees pay. The employee has $204 in federal income taxes withheld. The employee has voluntary deductions for health insurance of $172 and contributes $86 to a retirement plan each month. What is the amount the employer should record as payroll taxes expense for the employee for the month of January?

Multiple Choice

• $462.83

• $677.83

• $916.58

• $506.83

• $825.83