Brooke, a single taxpayer, works for Company A for all of 2019, earning a salary of $50,000. b. Assume Brooke works for Company A for half of 2019, earning $50,000 in salary, and she works for Company B for the second half of 2019, earning $90,000 in salary. What is Brooke's FICA tax obligation for the year?

Answer: $10,710

Explanation: The FICA tax (Federal Insurance Contribution Act) an employee payroll tax that funds Social Security benefits 6.2% and Medicare health insurance 1.45%.

Company A

Earnings $50,000

r = 6.2%

Social security = $50,000 * 0.062

= $3100

Medicare = $50,000 * 0.0145

= $725

Company B

Earnings = $90,000

Social security = $90,000 * 0.062

= $5580

Medicare = $90,000 * 0.0145

= $1305

Brooke FICA tax obligations of the year.

= $5580 + $1305 + $3100 + $725

= $10,710