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what am i supposed to start my journal entry with ? forUrban Window Company had gross wages of $360,000 during the week ended July 15. The amount of wages subject to social security tax was $360,000, while the amount of wages subject to federal and state unemployment taxes was $30,000. Tax rates are as follows:
Social security | 6.0% |
Medicare | 1.5% |
State unemployment | 5.4% |
Federal unemployment | 0.6% |
The total amount withheld from employee wages for federal taxes was $48,000.
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