Reference no: EM132095698

Question - The total payroll of Trolley Company for the month of October, 2017 was $960,000, of which $180,000 represented amounts paid in excess of $118,500 to certain employees. $600,000 represented amounts paid to employees in excess of the $7,000 maximum subject to unemployment taxes. $180,000 of federal income taxes and $18,000 of union dues were withheld. The state unemployment tax is 1%, the federal unemployment tax is .8%, and the current F.I.C.A. tax is 7.65% on an employee's wages to $118,500 and 1.45% in excess of $118,500. What amount should Trolley record as payroll tax expense?