Answer:
a. $495.60
Explanation:
It is asking for the amount of FUTA
The FUTA rate is 6% but Niemann is paying their State taxes so it get's a discount for 5.4%
His FUTA rate is then 0.6%
[tex]taxable \: payroll \times FUTA[/tex]
82,600 x 0.06 = 495.6