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Mann Hardware has four employees who are paid on an hourly basis plus time-and-a

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Question

Mann Hardware has four employees who are paid on an hourly basis plus time-and-a-half for all hours worked in excess of 40 a week. Payroll data for the week ended March 15, 2017, are presented below.

Employee

Hours Worked

Hourly Rate

Federal Income Tax Withholdings

United Fund

Ben Abel

40 $15.00 $? $5.00

Rita Hager

42 16.00 ? 5.00

Jack Never

44 13.00 60.00 8.00

Sue Perez

46 13.00 61.00 5.00

Abel and Hager are married. They claim 0 and 4 withholding allowances, respectively. The following tax rates are applicable: FICA 7.65%, state income taxes 3%, state unemployment taxes 5.4%, and federal unemployment 0.8%.

Prepare a payroll register for the weekly payroll. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)

MANN HARDWARE

Payroll Register

For the Week Ending March 15, 2017

Earnings

Deductions

Employee

Hours

Regular

Overtime

Gross Pay

FICA

Federal Income Tax

State Income Tax

United Fund

Total

Net Pay

Salaries and Wages Expense

Ben Abel

40

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Rita Hager

42

Jack Never

44

Sue Perez

46

Totals

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

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Journalize the payroll on March 15, 2017, and the accrual of employer payroll taxes. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Mar. 15

(To record payroll)

Mar. 15

(To record accrual of payroll taxes.)

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Journalize the payment of the payroll on March 16, 2017. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Mar. 16

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Journalize the deposit in a Federal Reserve bank on March 31, 2017, of the FICA and federal income taxes payable to the government. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Mar. 31

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Explanation / Answer

Ben abel Hours Rate Pay Gross pay: Regular earnings 40 40 1600 Overtime earnings Total gross pay 1600 Federal tax withholding calculation Gross pay 1600 Less: Withholding allowance Number of allowances 0 Amount of allowance 77.9 Total withholding allowance 0 0 Amount subject to tax 1600 Federal tax withholding: a Base tax 35.9 Employee amount subject to tax 1600 Less: 525 Amount subject to tax@ 15% 1075 b Tax @ 15% 161.25 c=a+b Total tax withholding 197.15 Gross pay 1600 Withholding: Rate Tax base Tax amount State income tax@ 3% 1600 48 FICA@ 7.65% 1600 122.4 State unemployement tax@ 5.40% 1600 86.4 Union fund 5 Federal income tax 197.15 Total withholding 458.95 Net pay 1141.05 Rita hager Hours Rate Pay Gross pay: Regular earnings 40 40 1600 Overtime earnings 2 60 120 Total gross pay 1720 Federal tax withholding calculation Gross pay 1720 Less: Withholding allowance Number of allowances 4 Amount of allowance 77.9 Total withholding allowance 311.6 -311.6 Amount subject to tax 1408.4 Federal tax withholding: a Base tax 35.9 Employee amount subject to tax 1408.4 Less: 525 Amount subject to tax@ 15% 883.4 b Tax @ 15% 247.352 c=a+b Total tax withholding 283.252 Gross pay 1720 Withholding: Rate Tax base Tax amount State income tax@ 3% 1720 51.6 FICA@ 7.65% 1720 131.58 State unemployement tax@ 5.40% 1720 92.88 Union fund 5 Federal income tax 283.252 Total withholding 564.312 Net pay 1155.688 Jack never Hours Rate Pay Gross pay: Regular earnings 40 13 520 Overtime earnings 4 19.5 78 Total gross pay 598 Gross pay 598 Withholding: Rate Tax base Tax amount State income tax@ 3% 598 17.94 FICA@ 7.65% 598 45.75 State unemployement tax@ 5.40% 598 32.29 Union fund 8.00 Federal income tax 60.00 Total withholding 163.98 Net pay 434.02 Sue perez Hours Rate Pay Gross pay: Regular earnings 40 13 520 Overtime earnings 6 19.5 117 Total gross pay 637 Gross pay 637 Withholding: Rate Tax base Tax amount State income tax@ 3% 637 19.11 FICA@ 7.65% 637 48.73 State unemployement tax@ 5.40% 637 34.40 Union fund 5.00 Federal income tax 61.00 Total withholding 168.24 Net pay 468.76 Summary: Employee Sue perez Jack never Rita hager Ben abel Total Gross wages        637.00         598.00    1,720.00 1,600.00 4,555.00 Deductions: 3% State income tax          19.11           17.94          51.60        48.00      136.65 7.65% FICA          48.73           45.75        131.58     122.40      348.46 5.40% State unemployement tax          34.40           32.29          92.88        86.40      245.97 Union fund            5.00             8.00             5.00          5.00         23.00 Federal income tax          61.00           60.00        283.25     197.15      601.40 Total withholding        168.24         163.98        564.31     458.95 1,355.48 Net pay        468.76         434.02    1,155.69 1,141.05 3,199.52 Journal Date Account Debit Credit Mar.15 Salaries and wages expense    4,555.00 State income tax payable         136.65 FICA payable         348.46 State unemployement tax payable         245.97 Union fund payable           23.00 Federal income tax payable         601.40 Salaries and wages payable     3,199.52 [Weekly wage expense] Mar.16 Salaries and wages payable    3,199.52 Bank     3,199.52 [Salaries and wages paid] Mar.31 FICA payable        348.46 Federal income tax payable        601.40 Bank         949.86 [Fica and federal taxed deposited]

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