Exercise $10\mathrm{.}6($Algo$)$ Determining social security withholding. LO $10-3$

The monthly salaries for December and the year$-$to$-$date earnings of the employees of Lincoln Project Company as of November $30$ follow.

Determine the amount of social security tax to be withheld from each employee$$s gross pay for December. Assume a $6\mathrm{.}2$ percent social security tax rate and an earnings base of $$142,800$ for the calendar year.