To date, Jay Ward has cumulative earnings of $118,000. This week he is paid $3,000. The total amount of Social Security tax for this week is (assume a rate of 6.2% on $118,500 for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare) :

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31 October, 04:18

To date, Jay Ward has cumulative earnings of $118,000. This week he is paid $3,000. The total amount of Social Security tax for this week is (assume a rate of 6.2% on $118,500 for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare) :

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Royce Sharp · Answer 1

I really dont no what your question is or your options but if you are trying to see how much is taken out per year you take $118,500 * 6.2%+1.45% and its a little over $7,347.01, and if you are trying to solve per pay check same thing but use 3,000 not 118,500 which is $186.01 taken out