According to a payroll register summary of Vaughn Company, the amount of employees’ gross pay in December was $876,000, of which $81,000 was not subject to Social Security taxes of 6.2% and $773,000 was not subject to state and federal unemployment taxes.
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Determine the employer’s payroll tax expense for the month, using the following rates: FICA 7.65%, state unemployment 5.40%, and federal unemployment 0.60%. (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)