In: Accounting
The following information is for employee Ella Dodd for the week ended March 15.
Total hours worked: 48
Rate: $15 per hour, with double time for all hours in excess of
40
Federal income tax withheld: $200
United Fund deduction: $50
Cumulative earnings prior to current week: $6,400
Tax rates:
Social security: 6% with no maximum
earnings.
Medicare tax: 1.5% on all earnings.
State unemployment: 5.4% with no maximum
earnings; on employer.
Federal unemployment: 0.8% with no maximum
earnings; on employer.
a. Determine (1) total earnings, (2) total deductions, and (3) cash paid. If required, round interim calculations to two decimal places.
1. Total earnings | $ |
2. Total deductions | |
3. Cash paid | $ |
b. Determine each of the employer's payroll taxes related to the earnings of Ella Dodd for the week ended March 15. If required, round your answers to two decimal places.
Social security and Medicare taxes | $ |
State unemployment tax | |
Federal unemployment tax | |
Total | $ |
( Part -A )
a.1. TOTAL EARNING = $6240
Calculation :
a.2. TOTAL DEDUCTIONS = $250
Calculation :
a.3. CASH PAID = $5990
Calculation :
( PART - B )
b.1. Social security taxes and medicare taxes = $564
Calculation :
Social security taxes and medicare taxes = 0.06 6240 + 1.5% of (6400+6240) = 374.4 + 189.6 = $564
b.2. State unemployment tax = $336.96
Calculation :
State unemployment tax = 5.4% of 6240 = $336.96
b.3. Federal unemployment tax = $49.92
Calculation :
Federal unemployment tax = 0.8% of 6240 = $49.92