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Bonita 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, 2020, are presented below.
Employee Hours Worked Hourly Rate Federal Income Tax Withholdings United Fund
Ben Abel 40 $15 $? $5
Rita Hager 42 16 ? 5
Jack Never 44 13 60 8
Sue Perez 46 13 61 5
Abel and Hager are married. They claim 0 and 4 withholding allowances, respectively.
The following tax rates are applicable: FICA 7.65%, state income taxes 3%, state unemployment taxes 5.4%, and federal unemployment 0.8%.
Solution:
BONITA HARDWARE | |||||||||||
PAYROLL REGISTER | |||||||||||
For the week ending march 15,2020 | |||||||||||
Earnings | Deductions | ||||||||||
Employee | Hours | Regular | Overtime | Gross pay | FICA |
Federal Income tax |
State Income tax |
United Fund | Total | Net Pay | Salaries & Wages Expense |
Ben Abel(40*15) | 40 | 600 | 0.00 | 600 | 45.9 | 49 | 18 | 5 | 117.9 | 482.1 | 600 |
Rita Hager (40*16) (1*16*1.5) |
40 | 640 | 24 | 664 | 50.8 | 20 | 19.92 | 5 | 95.72 | 568.28 | 664 |
Jack Never (40*13) (4*13*1.5) |
40 | 520 | 78 | 598 | 45.75 | 60 | 17.94 | 8 | 131.69 | 466.31 | 598 |
Sue perez (40*13) (6*13*1.5) |
46 | 520 | 117 | 637 | 48.73 | 61 | 19.11 | 5 | 133.84 | 503.16 | 637 |
Total | 2280 | 219 | 2499 | 191.18 | 190 | 74.97 | 23 | 479.15 | 2019.85 | 2499 |
Journal Entries:
Date | Particulars | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
March 15 | Salaries & Wages | 2499 | |
FICA Taxes payable | 191.18 | ||
Federal income Tax Payable | 190 | ||
State Tax Payable | 74.97 | ||
United Fund payable | 23 | ||
Salaries & Wages Payable | 2019.85 | ||
(To record payroll) | |||
March 15 | Payroll Tax Expenses | 34618 | |
FICA Tax Expense | 191.18 | ||
State unemployment taxes Payable | 135 | ||
Federal unemployment taxes Payable | 20 | ||
March 16 | Salaries and Wages Payable | 201985 | |
Cash | 2019.85 | ||
March 31 | FICA Taxes Payable | 191.18 | |
federal Income Taxes payable | 190 | ||
Cash | 381.18 | ||