Question

Old Town Entertainment has two employees in Year 1. Clay earns $4,400 per month, and Philip, the manager, earns $10,100 per month. Neither is paid extra for working overtime. Assume the Social Security tax rate is 6 percent on the first $110,000 of earnings and the Medicare tax rate is 1.5 percent on all earnings. The federal income tax withholding is 16 percent of gross earnings for Clay and 20 percent for Philip. Both Clay and Philip have been employed all year.

Required
a. Calculate the net pay for both Clay and Philip for March.
b. Calculate the net pay for both Clay and Philip for December.
c. Is the net pay the same in March and December for both employees?
d. What amounts will Old Town report on the Year 1 W-2s for each employee?

What amounts will Old Town report on the Year 1 W-2s for each employee? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Amount Appearing on W-2 for Year 1 Clay Box 1 Wages, tips, and other compensation Box 2 Federal income tax withheld Box 3 Social security wages Box 4 Social security tax withheld Box 5 Medicare wages and tips Box 6 Medicare tax withheld Philip Box 1 Wages, tips, and other compensation Box 2 Federal income tax withheld Box 3 Social security wages Box 4 Social security tax withheld Box 5 Medicare wages and tips Box 6 Medicare tax withheld

Answer 1

net pay= total gross earnings - federal income tax - social security tax - medicare tax