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The form below shows the amounts that appear in the Earnings to Date column of the employees' earnings records for 10 full- and part-time workers in Unger Company. These amounts represent the cumulative earnings for each worker as of October 5, the company's last payday. The form also gives the gross amount of earnings to be paid each worker on the next payday, October 12.
In the state where Unger Company is located, the tax rates and
bases are as follows:
Tax on Employees: | ||
FICA—OASDI | 6.2% on first $127,200 | |
FICA—HI | 1.45% on total earnings | |
SUTA | 0.5% on first $8,000 | |
Tax on Employer: | ||
FICA—OASDI | 6.2% on first $127,200 | |
FICA—HI | 1.45% on total earnings | |
FUTA | 0.6% on first $7,000 | |
SUTA | 1.8% on first $8,000 |
In the appropriate columns of the form shown below, do the following:
1. Compute the amount to be
withheld from each employee's earnings on October 12 for (a)
FICA—OASDI, (b) FICA—HI, and (c) SUTA, and determine the total
employee taxes.
2. Record the portion of each
employee's earnings that is taxable under FICA, FUTA, and SUTA, and
calculate the total employer's payroll taxes on the October 12
payroll.
If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. If required, round your answers to the nearest cent. Enter the tax rates as decimals, carried out to four decimal places when required.
UNGER COMPANY | |||||||||||
Gross |
Taxes to Be Withheld from Employees' Earnings Under |
Employer Taxes: Portion of Employees' Earnings Taxable Under |
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Earnings to | Earnings | FICA | FICA | ||||||||
Employee | Date | Oct. 12 | OASDI | HI | SUTA | OASDI | HI | FUTA | SUTA | ||
1. Weiser, Robert A. | $127,500 | $1,790 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||
2. Stankard, Laurie C. | 14,950 | 295 | |||||||||
3. Grow, Joan L. | 4,060 | 240 | |||||||||
4. Rowe, Paul C. | 8,190 | 235 | |||||||||
5. McNamara, Joyce M. | 7,460 | 195 | |||||||||
6. O'Connor, Roger T. | $126,910 | 1,810 | |||||||||
7. Carson, Ronald B. | 8,905 | 280 | |||||||||
8. Kenny, Ginni C. | 4,325 | 175 | |||||||||
9. Devery, Virginia S. | 57,010 | 590 | |||||||||
10. Wilson, Joe W. | 3,615 | 205 | |||||||||
Total employee taxes | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||
Total taxable earnings | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||
Applicable tax rate (enter as decimals, not percentages) | |||||||||||
Totals | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||
Total payroll taxes | $ |
Unger Company | ||||||||||
Taxes to be withheld From employees' Earnings Under | Employer Taxes: Portion of Employees' Earnings Taxable Under | |||||||||
Earnings to Date | Gross Earnings - Oct 12 | FICA | FICA | |||||||
OASDI | HI | SUTA | OASDI | HI | FUTA | SUTA | ||||
Employee | ||||||||||
1 | Weiser Robert A | $127,500 | $1,790 | $25.96 | $25.96 | |||||
2 | Stankard Laurie C | $14,950 | $295 | $18.29 | $4.28 | $18.29 | $4.28 | |||
3 | Grow Joan L | $4,060 | $240 | $14.88 | $3.48 | $1.20 | $14.88 | $3.48 | $1.44 | $4.32 |
4 | Rowe Paul C | $8,190 | $235 | $14.57 | $3.41 | $14.57 | $3.41 | |||
5 | McNamara Joyce M | $7,460 | $195 | $12.09 | $2.83 | $0.98 | $12.09 | $2.83 | $3.51 | |
6 | O'Conner Roger T | $126,910 | $1,810 | $17.98 | $26.25 | $17.98 | $26.25 | |||
7 | Carson, Ronald B. | $8,905 | $280 | $17.36 | $4.06 | $17.36 | $4.06 | |||
8 | Kenny, Ginni C | $4,325 | $175 | $10.85 | $2.54 | $0.88 | $10.85 | $2.54 | $1 | $3.15 |
9 | Devery Virginia S | $57,010 | $590 | $36.58 | $8.56 | $36.58 | $8.56 | |||
10 | Wilson Joe W | $3,615 | $205 | $12.71 | $2.97 | $1.03 | $12.71 | $2.97 | $1.23 | $3.69 |
Total Employee Taxes | $155.31 | $84.32 | $4.08 | |||||||
Total Taxable Earnings | $2,505 | $5,815 | $620 | $815 | ||||||
Applicable tax rate | 0.062 | 0.0145 | 0.006 | 0.062 | 0.0145 | 0.006 | 0.018 | |||
Totals | $155.31 | $84.32 | $3.72 | $14.67 | ||||||
Total Payroll taxes | $258.02 |
For OASDI - earning to date of Weiser exceeds 127200 thus no OASDI Will be deducted from his wages | ||||
For O'conner only on $290 OASDI is deducted, as the remaining amount exceeds the limit of $127200 |