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a. Determine the gross pay for the week. b. Determine the net pay for the week.

a. Determine the gross pay for the week. b. Determine the net pay for the week.

College Accounting, Chapters 1-27 (New in Accounting from Heintz and Parry)
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3. EX.10.162 An employee earns $40 per hour and 1.5 times that rate for all hours in excess of 40 hours per week. Assume that the employee worked 60 hours during the week, and that the gross pay prior to the current week totaled $58,000. Assume further that the social security tax rate was 6.0%, the Medicare tax rate was 1.5%, and the federal income tax to be withheld was $614. Required: a. Determine the gross pay for the week. b. Determine the net pay for the week. 4. EX.10.170 According to a summary of the payroll of Scotland Company, salaries for the period were $500,000. Federal income tax withheld was $98,000. Also, $15,000 was subject to state (5.4%) and federal (0.8%) unemployment taxes. All earnings are subject to social security tax of 6.0% and Medicare tax of 1.5%.
Transcribed Image Text:3. EX.10.162 An employee earns $40 per hour and 1.5 times that rate for all hours in excess of 40 hours per week. Assume that the employee worked 60 hours during the week, and that the gross pay prior to the current week totaled $58,000. Assume further that the social security tax rate was 6.0%, the Medicare tax rate was 1.5%, and the federal income tax to be withheld was $614. Required: a. Determine the gross pay for the week. b. Determine the net pay for the week. 4. EX.10.170 According to a summary of the payroll of Scotland Company, salaries for the period were $500,000. Federal income tax withheld was $98,000. Also, $15,000 was subject to state (5.4%) and federal (0.8%) unemployment taxes. All earnings are subject to social security tax of 6.0% and Medicare tax of 1.5%.
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Gross pay: Gross pay is a payment made to an employee for completion of work allocated by the company. Gross pay is computed by using normal hours worked by the employee with hourly wages rate.

 

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