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1. The following information is for employee Mary Ryan for the week ended March

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Question

1. The following information is for employee Mary Ryan for the week ended March 15.

Total year-to-date earnings as of March 8: $6,400

Total hours worked: 46

Rate: $20 per hour with double time for all hours in excess of 40

Federal income tax withheld: $180

United fund deduction: $25

Tax rates:

FICA: 7.5%

State unemployment: 5.4% on maximum earnings of $7,000; on employer

Federal unemployment: 0.8% on maximum earnings of $7,000; on employer

(a) Determine (1) total earnings, (2) total deductions, and (3) cash paid.

(b) Determine each of the employer’s payroll taxes related to the earnings of Mary Ryan for the week ended March 15.

Explanation / Answer

a)
1.Total earnings :
Earning of march 8,                                                $6,400 Earnings for double time(46-40=6hours) (6hours * 40=$240)                                                      240                                                                              __________ Total earnings                                                           $6,640                                                                             ___________ 2. Total deductions: Federal income tax withheld                                     $180 United fund deduction                                                  25 FICA: 7.5%($6,640*7.5%)                                       498 State unemployment (6,640*5.4%)                             359 Federal unemployment 0.8%(6,640*0.8                      53                                                                         ______________ Total deductions                                                    $1,115                                                                        _______________ 3.Cash paid: Total earnings - total deductions = $6,640 - $1,115                                                   = $5,525 b) Employer's pay roll taxes as follows: Payroll Tax Expense               $1,115       Federal income tax withheld                              $180       United fund deduction                                           25       F.I.C.A. Taxes payable                                      498       State unemployment tax payable                          359      Federal unemployment tax                                      53 (To record the employer's payrll taxes)