Solved

The Summary of the Payroll for the Monthly Pay Period

Question 132

Essay

The summary of the payroll for the monthly pay period ending July 15 indicated the following:  Salaries $180,000 Federal income tax withheld 32,300 Medical insurance withheld 7,370 Social security tax withheld 10,800 Medicare tax withheld 2,700\begin{array}{lr}\text { Salaries } & \$ 180,000 \\\text { Federal income tax withheld } & 32,300 \\\text { Medical insurance withheld } & 7,370 \\\text { Social security tax withheld } & 10,800 \\\text { Medicare tax withheld } & 2,700\end{array} Illustrate the effects on the accounts and the financial statements of (a) the payroll and (b) the employer's payroll tax expense for the month.The state unemployment tax rate is 4.2%, and the federal unemployment tax rate is 0.8%.Only $30,000 of salaries are subject to unemployment taxes.

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Unlock this Answer For Free Now!

View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions

qr-code

Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks

upload documents

Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents