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PROBLEM #2 – Can someone help me understand this? Thanks!

Presented below are the employee payroll records of the Bronsan Company for the week ending November 15, 20XX:

Employee’s Name

YTD Earnings

Curr Week Gross Pay

Fed Inc Tax

Medical Ins Ded.

R. Hawn

$ 25,700

$ 800

$ 155

$ 35

D. Hopkins

930

800

134

35

R. Allen

86,900

1,000

193

42

A. Ingram

18,400

740

128

42

Employee’s FICA taxes are withheld at a rate of 6.2% on the first $87,000 earned for Social Security and 1.45% of all wages for Medicare. Assume a state unemployment tax rate of 5.4% and a federal unemployment tax rate of 0.8% on the first $7,000 for each employee. Prepare the payroll register for the pay period and then prepare the necessary journal entries to record the payroll and payroll taxes.

(Hint: Remember to prepare both employee payroll taxes and employer payroll taxes.)

Payroll Register

Employee

Gross Pay

Fed Inc Tax

Soc Sec Tax

Medicare Tax

Insurance

Net Pay

General Journal

Date

Description

Debit

Credit

Employee’s Name

YTD Earnings

Curr Week Gross Pay

Fed Inc Tax

Medical Ins Ded.

R. Hawn

$ 25,700

$ 800

$ 155

$ 35

D. Hopkins

930

800

134

35

R. Allen

86,900

1,000

193

42

A. Ingram

18,400

740

128

42

Explanation / Answer

Payroll Register Employee Gross Pay Fed Inc. Tax Soc Sec Tax Medicare Tax Insurance Net Pay R. Hawn            800.00           155.00                49.60             11.60            35.00         548.80 D. Hopkins            800.00           134.00                49.60             11.60            35.00         569.80 R. Allen        1,000.00           193.00                  6.20             14.50            42.00         744.30 A. Ingram            740.00           128.00                45.88             10.73            42.00         513.39 Total        3,340.00           610.00             151.28             48.43          154.00      2,376.29 Journal Entry Date Particulars Dr. Amt. Cr. Amt. 15-Nov Salaries & Wages Expenses                 Dr.    3,340.00    To Fed. Inc. Tax payable       610.00    To FICA Tax Payable       151.28    To Medicare Tax Payable          48.43     To Insurance Payable       154.00     To Salaries & Wages Payable    2,376.29 (Record the weekly payroll) 15-Nov Payroll Tax Expenses                               Dr.    To FICA Tax Payable       151.28    To Medicare Tax Payable          48.43    To FUTA Payable 12.32 ($800 + $740) X 0.80%    To SUTA Payable 180.36 $3340 X 5.40% (Record the payroll taxes)

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