Using the information from P5-4A, compute the employer’s share of the taxes. The FUTA rate for 2016 is .6% on the first $7,000 of employee wages, and the SUTA rate for the company in Kentuckyis 5.4% with a wage base of $10,200.

Data from P5-4A

Joseph earned $68,000 in 2016 for a company in Kentucky. He is single with 1 withholding allowance and is paid annually. Compute the following employee share of the taxes using the percentage method in Appendix C.