Question 19: An employee whose current-year earnings subject to Social Security tax are $126,960 and whose earnings subject to Social Security tax during the current period are $7,500, owes Social Security tax of $ Question 30: Anderson Brown worked 38 hours during the first week of the calendar year and earns regular wages of $14.50/hour. Assuming that she requests that 5% of her gross pay be contributed to a 401(K) plan and that she contributes $30 per week to a dependent-care flexible spending account, her Social Security tax for the week is $