Step 1: Rodney Hampton earned $75,200 as a self-employed worker
% tax rate for self employed = 15.3%
[tex]\begin{gathered} =15.3\text{ \% of \$75200} \\ =\frac{15.3}{100}\text{ x \$75200} \\ =11505.6 \\ =\text{ \$11505.6} \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 2: Rodney Hampton earned $41,350 as a employee worker
%tax rate for employee = 7.65%
[tex]\begin{gathered} =\text{ 7.65\% of \$41350} \\ =\text{ }\frac{7.65}{100}\text{ x \$41350} \\ =\text{ 3163.3} \\ =\text{ \$3163.3} \end{gathered}[/tex]Step 3: FICA tax paid for both earnings = $11505.6 + $3163.3
= $14668.875
=$14668.88
Hence FICA tax paid for both earnings = $14668.88
