A7 24. Assume that social security taxes are payable at a 6% rate with a maximum of $100,000 on earnings and Medicaretaxes are payable at a 1.5% rate with no maximum earnings, If an employee earns $5,000 for the current week and theemployee's year-to-date earnings before this week were $98,000, and the employee requests that $1,000 be withheld forFederal Income Taxes and $300 transferred to his 401k account, What is the employee's net check related to the currentweek?a. $4,505b. $3,505c. $3,805d. $3,325

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