FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Earnings for several employees for the week ended March 12, 20--, are as follows:
Taxable Earnings | |||
Employee Name |
Current Earnings |
Unemployment Compensation |
Social Security |
Aus, Glenn E. | $700 | $200 | $700 |
Diaz, Charles K. | 350 | 350 | 350 |
Knapp, Carol S. | 1,200 | — | 1,200 |
Mueller, Deborah F. | 830 | 125 | 830 |
Yeager, Jackie R. | 920 | 35 | 920 |
1. Calculate the employer’s payroll taxes expense for the week ended March 12, 20--, assuming that FUTA tax is 0.6%, SUTA tax is 5.4%, Social Security tax is 6.2%, and Medicare tax is 1.45%.
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