1. Prepare a payroll register for Throwback Industries Inc. for the week ended December 9, 20Y8. Use the following columns for the payroll register: Employee, Total Hours, Regular Earnings, Overtime Earnings, Total Earnings, Social Security Tax, Medicare Tax, Federal Income Tax, Retirement Savings, Total Deductions, Net Pay, Ck. No., Sales Salaries Expense, and Office Salaries Expense. 2. Journalize the entry to record the payroll for the week.

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The following data for Throwback Industries Inc. relate to the payroll for the week ended December 9, 20Y8:

Employee Hours Worked Hourly Rate Weekly Salary Federal Income Tax Retirement Savings
Aaron  46 $68.00   $750.20 $100
Cobb 41 $62.00   $537.68 $110
Clemente 48 $70.00   $832.64 $120
DiMaggio 35 $56.00   $366.04 0
Griffey, Jr. 45 $62.00   $641.84 $130
Mantle     $1,800 $342.45 $120
Robinson 36 $4.00   $382.56 $130
Williams     $2,000 $398.24 $125
Vaughn 42 $62.00   $584.72 $50

Employees Mantle and Williams are office staff, and all of the other employees are sales personnel. All sales personnel are paid 11⁄2 times the regular rate for all hours in excess of 40 hours per week. The social security tax rate is 6.0%, and Medicare tax is 1.5% of each employee’s annual earnings. The next payroll check to be used is No. 901.

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1. Prepare a payroll register for Throwback Industries Inc. for the week ended December 9, 20Y8. Use the following columns for the payroll register: Employee, Total Hours, Regular Earnings, Overtime Earnings, Total Earnings, Social Security Tax, Medicare Tax, Federal Income Tax, Retirement Savings, Total Deductions, Net Pay, Ck. No., Sales Salaries Expense, and Office Salaries Expense.

2. Journalize the entry to record the payroll for the week.

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