The amount that Ian's employer should have withheld from Ian's paycheck for 2021 FICA taxes is $11,475, which is 7.65% of $150,000.
Data and Calculations:
Total earnings = $150,000
Social Security Tax rate = 6.2%
Medicare Tax rate = 1.45%
Total FICA taxes rate = 7.65%
FICA taxes = $11,475 ($150,000 x 7.65%)
The two parts of FICA taxes include the Social Security tax rate of 6.2% of Ian's earnings for 2021 or $9,300, while the Medicare tax rate is 1.45% of $150,000 or $2,175. The total FICA taxes rate is 7.65%.
Thus, Ian's 2021 FICA taxes total $11,475.
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