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CALCULATION OF TAXABLE EARNINGS AND EMPLOYER PAYROLL TAXES AND PREPARATION OF JOURNAL ENTRIES: Selected information from the payroll register of Joanie’s boutique for the week ended September 14, 2013 is as follows. Social Security tax is 6.2% on the first $110,100 of earnings for each employee. Medicare tax is 1.45% of gross earnings. FUTA tax is 0.8% and SUTA tax is 3.2% on the first $7,000 of earnings for each employee.
Taxable Earnings
Cumulative Pay
Before Current Current Unemployment Social
Employee Earnings Gross Pay Compensation Security
Jordahl, S. $ 6,600 $1,190
Keesling, E. 6,150 1,070
Palmer, S. 55,200 2,410
Soltis, R. 54,300 2,280
Stout, H. 29,050 2,030
Xia, X. 108,230 2,850
Calculate the amount of taxable earnings for unemployment, Social Security and Medicare taxes, and prepare the journal entries to record the employer’s payroll taxes as of September 14, 2013.