If a 6.2% social security tax is applied to a maximum wage of $106,800, the maximum amount of social security tax that could ever be charged in a single year is: a. $213.60 b. $6,408.00 c. $6,621.60 d. $17,225.81

Option C is correct.

The maximum amount of Social Security tax that could ever be charged in a single year is $6,621.60

Explanation:

The maximum wages is given: $ 106,800

Social- Security tax applied is 6.2%.

Then, the total maximum amount of social security tax charged in a single year is;  6.2% of total wages

i.e, 6.2% of $ 106,800 or

 or = $6,621.60.

Therefore, the maximum amount of Social Security tax that could ever be charged in a single year is, $ 6,621.60

Given rate of social security tax = 6.2%

The maximum wage is given as = $106800                

So, the maximum amount of social security tax that can be deducted will be =

= 6621.60                          

Hence, option C $6621.60 is the correct answer.                            

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