A company has four employees who each work 40 hours per week and earn $38 per hour. Federal tax on the total wages for all four employees is $742 and state tax is $340. Social Security tax withheld from employees is 6.2% and Medicare tax is 1.45% of gross pay. Federal unemployment tax is .8% and state unemployment tax is 5.4% of gross pay. 

What is the total amount of payroll tax expense that the employer must pay for one week's wages? 

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