The payroll register of Sara Company indicates $5,500 of social security tax withheld and $1,250 of Medicare tax withheld on total salaries of $90,000 for the period. Assume earnings subject to state and federal unemployment compensation taxes are $31,000 at the federal rate of 0.8% and the state rate of 5.4%. What is the total amount of payroll tax expense? a. $8,424 Ob. $8,672 C. $6,750 Od. $6,998

The paypell register of Sara Company indicotet $5,500 of social security tax withheld and $1,250 of Medicare tax withheld on total salarses of $90,000 for the period. Assume eamings subject to state and federal unemployment compensation taxes are $35,000 at the federal rate of 0.8%4 and the state rate of 5.476. a. $8,424 bies 672 c. 56,750 d. 56,998