Mahmet earned wages of $118,650 during 2014.He is single and claims two withholding allowances.How much FICA tax is Mahmet's employer responsible to remit in 2014?

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The FICA tax rate for employees is 7.65% and the employer is responsible for matching that amount, resulting in a total FICA tax rate of 15.3%. Mahmet's employer is responsible for remitting $17,948.86 ($118,650 x 0.0765 x 2) in FICA tax in 2014.

Mahmet Earned Wages of $118,650 During 2014