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Peroni Company paid wages of $160,100 this year. Of this amount, $114,700 was taxable for net FUTA and SUTA purposes. The state's contribution tax rate is 3.1% for Peroni Company. Due to cash flow problems, the company did not make any SUTA payments until after the Form 940 filing date. Compute the following; round your answers to the nearest cent.
a. Amount of credit the company would receive
against the FUTA tax for its SUTA contributions
$________
b. Amount that Peroni Company would pay to the
federal government for its FUTA tax
$_________
c. Amount that the company lost because of its
late payments
$__________
Answer-a.-
Amount of credit the company would receive against the FUTA tax for its SUTA contributions
Particulars |
Amount (in $) |
Credit ($114,700*3.1%*90%) | $3,200.13 |
Add: Additional credit ($114,700*0.023) | $2,638.10 |
Total FUTA Tax Credit | $5,838.23 |
b-Amount that Peroni Company would pay to the federal government for its FUTA tax
Particulars | Amount ($) |
Tax ($114,700*0.060) | $6,882 |
Less: Credit against tax | $5,838.23 |
Net FUTA Tax | $1,043.77 |
c-Amount that the company lost because of its late payments
Particulars | Amount ($) |
NET-FUTA Tax |
$1,043.77 |
Less: FUTA Tax without penalty ($114,700*0.0060) | $688.20 |
Penalty | $355.57 |