Employees in 2012 paid 4.2% of their gross wages towards social security (fica tax), while employers paid another 6.2%. how much will someone earning $45,000 a year pay towards social security out of their gross wages?

The answer is $1890.

Step-by-step explanation:

Employees in 2012 paid 4.2% of their gross wages towards social security (FICA tax)

While employers paid another 6.2%.

So, someone earning $45000, will pay dollars in FICA.

The question says only individual. The earnings are exclusive to employees, so they will only pay from earnings. The employer will not pay from employee's earnings.

The answer is $1890.

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