What self-employment tax rate is applied to earnings that exceed $142,800 in a year and also do NOT exceed the additional Medicare tax threshold? Answer: A. 15.3% B. 12.4% C. 2.9% D. 1.45%

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1. What self-employment tax rate is applied to earnings that exceed $142,800 in a year and also do NOT exceed the additional Medicare tax threshold?



Answer:  
A.  
 15.3%
 
 
B.  
 12.4%
 
 
C.  
 2.9%
 
 
D.  
 1.45%
2. What is the standard credit applied to the FUTA tax rate in non-credit reduction states?



Answer:  
A.  
 0.6%
 
 
B.  
 0.9%
 
 
C.  
 5.4%
 
 
D.  
 6%
3. An employer in a non-credit reduction state would pay FUTA taxes of _____ for an employee whose year-to-date earnings prior to the current period are $7,200 and who earns $1,100 during the current period.



Answer:  
A.  
 $0
 
 
B.  
 $6.60
 
 
C.  
 $43.20
 
 
D.  
 $49.80
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