A company has 2 employees. The company's total salaries for the month of January were $8,000. The federal income tax rate for both employees is 15%. The FICA-social security tax rate is 6.2% and the FICA-Medicare tax rate is 1.45%. Calculate the amount of employee taxes withheld and prepare the company's journal entry to record the January payroll assuming these were the only deductions.

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The Answer of A company has 2 employees. The company's total salaries for the month of January were $8,000. The federal income tax rate for both employees is 15%. The FICA-social security tax rate is 6.2% and the FICA-Medicare tax rate is 1.45%. Calculate the amount of employee taxes withheld and prepare the company's journal entry to record the January payroll assuming these were the only deductions.

A Company Has 2 Employees