Answer: $120
Explanation:
The total employer and employee social security taxes is 6% fir the employee and 6% for the employee which then makes up 12%.
Since the employee earned $1,000 in the first pay period of the current year, then the total employer and employee social security taxes on these earnings will be:
= 12% × $1000
= 0.12 × $1000
= $120
