Suppose you land a job with Google right out of college.Your economics training is very valuable to them,so you receive a starting annual salary of $65,000.What is the total amount of social insurance taxes for which you will be responsible after your first year of work?

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Social insurance taxes include Social Security and Medicare. Social Security tax is 6.2% on the first $160,200 of income, and Medicare tax is 1.45% on all income. For a $65,000 salary, Social Security tax is $4,030 (6.2% of $65,000) and Medicare tax is $942.50 (1.45% of $65,000), totaling $4,972.50.

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