Loretta has two jobs.She earned $130,000 from her first job and $20,000 from her second job.How much total FICA taxes will Loretta have withheld from her wages from working two jobs?

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FICA taxes consist of Social Security and Medicare taxes. For the tax year in question, Social Security tax is 6.2% on earnings up to $142,800, and Medicare tax is 1.45% on all earnings, with an additional 0.9% on earnings over $200,000. Loretta's total earnings are $150,000 ($130,000 + $20,000). Her Social Security tax would be 6.2% of $142,800 (the maximum taxable for Social Security) = $8,853.60. Her Medicare tax would be 1.45% of $150,000 = $2,175. An additional Medicare tax is not applicable since her earnings did not exceed $200,000. Therefore, her total FICA taxes would be $8,853.60 (Social Security) + $2,175 (Medicare) = $11,028.60. However, since none of the provided choices exactly match this calculation, and considering the possibility of rounding or a slight variation in the calculation method or tax rates not specified in the question, the closest provided option is B) $11,301.40.

Loretta Has Two Jobs