Calculate the Social Security and Medicare deduction for the following employee (assume a tax rate of 6.2% on $128,400 for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare): (round your answer to the nearest cent.) Employee Cumulative Earnings before this pay period Pay Amount this Period Social Security Medicare Logan $128,300 $3,000

Calculate the Social Security and Medicare deduction for the following employee (assume a tax rate of 6.2% on $128,400 for Social Security and 1.45% for Medicare): (round your answer to the nearest cent.) Employee Cumulative Earnings before this pay period Pay Amount this Period Social Security Medicare Logan $128,300 $3,000

College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach

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Chapter7: Employee Earnings And Deductions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3E

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