In: Accounting
Fish Packers Inc. (FPI) had the following
transactions:
Dec. 31 | Fish Packers Inc. announced a bonus earned by the employees during the year, which amounted to $500,000. The source deductions on the bonus earned were CPP of $24,750, which FPI matched; EI of $8,150, which it matched at 1.4 times; and income taxes of $125,000. In addition, FPI paid Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia premiums of 6.54% of gross wages. | |
Feb. 10 | Paid the wages recorded on December 31. | |
Feb. 24 | Made the remittance to the government related to the December 31 payroll. |
Determine the amount of the employees’ net wages.
Gross wages | 500000 |
Less: Deductions | |
CPP | 24750 |
EI | 8150 |
Income taxes | 125000 |
Total Deductions | 157900 |
Employees’ net wages | 342100 |