The monthly salaries for December and the year$-$to$-$date earnings of the employees of Bush Consulting Company as of November $30$ follow.

Determine the amount of social security tax to be withheld from each employee$$s gross pay for December. Assume a $6\mathrm{.}2$ percent social security tax rate and an earnings base of $$132,900$ for the calendar year.The monthly salaries for December and the year$-$to$-$date earnings of the employees of Bush Consulting Company as of November $30$

follow.

Determine the amount of social security tax to be withheld from each employee's gross pay for December. Assume a $6\mathrm{.}2$ percent

social security tax rate and an earnings base of $$132,900$ for the calendar year.