1. Rob earned $62,000 in 2018. Calculate his FICA contribution for the year. How much did his employer pay toward FICA?
2. Michael was 33 and had two dependent children, ages 4 and 6, who are cared for by their mother when he died this year. He had accumulated 20 credits of coverage under Social Security at the time of his death. To what benefits are his survivors entitled under Social Security?
3. In 2018, James earned $5,000 from employment subject to Social Security between January 1 and March 31. He was then unemployed for the remainder of the year. How many credits of coverage did he earn for Social Security for2018?