Business FinancesQuestion 1189 of 1605
Payroll taxes an EMPLOYER contractor must pay (matching or employer-only) include:
a.Sales tax on wages
b.The employer share of Social Security/Medicare plus federal and state unemployment taxes
c.Only the contractor's personal income tax
d.The contractor's bond premium
Explanation
Employers pay the employer half of Social Security and Medicare (FICA), federal unemployment tax (FUTA), and state unemployment/ETT (in California, UI and ETT). These are in addition to amounts withheld from employees' pay.
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