Social security tax is 6.2%; medicare tax is 1.45% and federal and state unemployment compensation taxes total 5.4% (both added together); the federal income tax for the month is $250 and the state income taxes for the month is $40. if employee george glass earned $2,500 for the current month and he has not reached any maximums for taxes, what are the total employee payroll taxes withheld for the current month?

The total payroll taxes for employee withheld for the current month will be $481.25 .

Explanation:

The social security tax and medicare tax will be calculated on the employee ( George glass ) earnings $2500 for the current month.

SOCIAL SECURITY TAX = $2500 X 6.2%

                                         = $155

MEDICARE TAX              = $2500 X 1.45%

                                        = $36.25

Here federal unemployment compensation taxes won't be calculated on the employee's current , as these taxes will be paid by the employer.

In the total tax we will include federal income tax and state income taxes, so total payroll taxes would be -

= social security tax + medicare tax + federal income tax + state income tax

= $155 + $36.25 + $250 + $40

= $481.25  

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