During 2015, Jeff Smallwood worked for two different employers. Until May, he wo
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During 2015, Jeff Smallwood worked for two different employers. Until May, he worked for Rowland Construction Company in Ames, Iowa, and earned $21,030. The state unemployment rate for Rowland is 4.6%. He then changed jobs and worked for Ford Improvement Company in Topeka, Kansas, and earned $29,650 for the rest of the year. The state unemployment rate for Ford is 5.1%. Determine the unemployment taxes (FUTA and SUTA) that would be paid by each company. Round your answers to the nearest cent. a. Rowland Construction Company b. Ford Improvement Company
Explanation / Answer
a) Rowland company
FUTA tax= 0.6 percent of each employees first $ 7000 in wages or earnings
FUTA = $ 42
SUTA = 0.046 X $21,030
SUTA = $ 967.38
b) Ford Improvement Company
FUTA = $ 42
SUTA = 0.051 X $29,650
SUTA = $ 1,512.15
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