Employees

Earnings through prior period: Earnings this pay period

Prior pay period

D Adams $16,400/ $4,500

J Hess $7,100 $2,500

R Lui $9,500/. $3,100

T Morales $4,800. $1,400

L Vang $10,000. $3,000

The company's payroll taxes expense on each employee's earnings includes: FICA Social Security taxes of 6.2% on the first $84,900 plus 1.45% FICA

Medicare on all wages; 0.8% federal unemployment taxes on the first $7,000; and 2.5% state unemployment taxes on the first $7,000. Compute the employer's total payroll taxes expense for the current pay period.