FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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An employee earns $5,500 per month working for an employer. The Federal Insurance
Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% of the first $137,700 of earnings each
calendar year and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of
all earnings. The current Federal Unemployment Taxes (FUTA) tax rate is 0.6%, and the State
Unemployment Taxes (SUTA) tax rate is 5.4%. Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first
$7,000 of an employee's pay. The employee has $182 in federal income taxes withheld. The
employee has voluntary deductions for health insurance of $150 and contributes $75 to a
retirement plan each month. What is the amount the employer should record as payroll taxes?
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Transcribed Image Text:An employee earns $5,500 per month working for an employer. The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% of the first $137,700 of earnings each calendar year and the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The current Federal Unemployment Taxes (FUTA) tax rate is 0.6%, and the State Unemployment Taxes (SUTA) tax rate is 5.4%. Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. The employee has $182 in federal income taxes withheld. The employee has voluntary deductions for health insurance of $150 and contributes $75 to a retirement plan each month. What is the amount the employer should record as payroll taxes?
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