College Accounting, Chapters 1-27 (New in Accounting from Heintz and Parry)
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Author: James A. Heintz, Robert W. Parry
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Chapter 9, Problem 1CP
Payrex Co. has six employees. All are paid on a weekly basis. For the payroll period ending January 7, total employee earnings were $12,500, all of which were subject to SUTA, FUTA, Social Security, and Medicare taxes. The SUTA tax rate in Payrex’s state is 5.4%, but Payrex qualifies for a rate of 2.0% because of its good record of providing regular employment to its employees. Other employer payroll taxes are at the rates described in the chapter.
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- 1. Calculate Payrex’s FUTA, SUTA, Social Security, and Medicare taxes for the week ended January 7.
- 2. Prepare the
journal entry for Payrex’s payroll taxes for the week ended January 7. - 3. What amount of payroll taxes did Payrex save because of its good employment record?
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