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Let's break down the problem using the provided Social Security and Medicare tax rates.

1. **Social Security Tax**:  
   - The Social Security tax rate is 6.2%.
   - The wage limit for Social Security tax is **$128,400**.
   - The employee's **year-to-date earnings** are **$142,000**, which exceeds the wage limit. This means Social Security tax is calculated only on the amount of **$128,400**.
   
   So, Social Security withholding:
   \[
   128,400 \times 6.2\% = 128,400 \times 0.062 = 7,960.80
   \]

2. **Medicare Tax**:  
   - The Medicare tax rate is 1.45%, and there is no wage limit.
   - The current month earnings are **$13,250**.
   
   So, Medicare withholding:
   \[
   13,250 \times 1.45\% = 13,250 \times 0.0145 = 192.13
   \]

### Final Results:
- **Social Security withholding**: $7,960.80 (based on the wage limit of $128,400)
- **Medicare withholding**: $192.13 (based on the current month earnings of $13,250)

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### Related Questions:
1. How are Social Security and Medicare tax rates determined?
2. What happens if an employee's earnings exceed the Social Security wage base?
3. Are there any exemptions to Social Security and Medicare taxes?
4. How do these calculations change for self-employed individuals?
5. What are the differences between Social Security and Medicare taxes?

### Tip:  
Always remember that Social Security tax has an upper limit for taxable wages, but Medicare tax does not.

Calculate the monthly Social Security and Medicare withholdings (in $) for the employee Andretti, K., as the payroll manager for a cargo and freight company. The problem uses a 6.2% rate for Social Security tax (with a wage limit of $128,400) and 1.45% for Medicare tax (with no wage limit). The employee's year-to-date earnings are $142,000, and current month earnings are $13,250.

Learn how to calculate the Social Security and Medicare withholdings for an employee with year-to-date earnings of $142,000 and current month earnings of $13,250. The Social Security tax rate is 6.2% with a wage limit of $128,400, and Medicare tax is 1.45% with no wage limit.

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