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Lee Company has the following information for the pay period of December 15–31:
Gross payroll | $15,416 | Federal income tax withheld | $3,151 | |
Social security rate | 6% | Federal |
0.8% | |
Medicare rate | 1.5% | State unemployment tax rate | 5.4% |
Assuming no employees are subject to ceilings for taxes on their earnings, Salaries Payable would be recorded for
a.$10,153.01
b.$11,309.21
c.$15,416.00
d.$11,108.80
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