What amount should be reported as total payroll tax liability?

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Jenny Company reported gross payroll of $800,000 for the month of January. The entity paid the payroll net of the following deductions:
Income tax - 70,000,
Social Securities tax - 15,000,
Health Insurance tax  - 8,000,
federal unemployment tax   - 7,000,
Total = 100,000
In addition, the entity recognized its additional contributions for the following in relation to January payroll:
Social Securities tax  -20,000, Health Insurance tax - 9,000, federal unemployment tax - 6,000, Total = 35,000. What amount should be reported as total payroll tax liability? with solution please thank you so much :>

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