Ehrlich Co. began business on January 2, 20Y8. Salaries were paid to employees on the last day of each month, and social security tax, Medicare tax, and federal income tax were withheld in the required amounts. An employee who is hired in the middle of the month receives half the monthly salary for that month. All required payroll tax reports were filed, and the correct amount of payroll taxes was remitted by the company for the calendar year. Early in 20Y9, before the Wage and Tax Statements (Form W-2) could be prepared for distribution to employees and for filing with the Social Security Administration, the employees' earnings records were inadvertently destroyed. None of the employees resigned or were discharged during the year, and there were no changes in salary rates. The social security tax was withheld at the rate of 6.0% and Medicare tax at the rate of 1.5%. Data on dates of employment, salary rates, and employees’ income taxes withheld, which are summarized as follows, were obtained from personnel records and payroll records: Employee Date First Employed Monthly Salary Monthly Income Tax Withheld Arnett Jan. 2 $3,400   $476   Cruz Oct. 1 5,900   1,062   Edwards Apr. 16 2,900   363   Harvin Nov. 1 2,400   300   Nicks Jan. 16 5,800   1,305   Shiancoe Dec. 1 3,800   589   Ward Feb. 1 6,500   1,398   Required: 1.  Calculate the amounts to be reported on each employee's Wage and Tax Statement (Form W-2) for 20Y8. Note: Round amounts to the nearest whole dollar and enter all amounts as positive values.

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Ehrlich Co. began business on January 2, 20Y8. Salaries were paid to employees on the last day of each month, and social security tax, Medicare tax, and federal income tax were withheld in the required amounts. An employee who is hired in the middle of the month receives half the monthly salary for that month. All required payroll tax reports were filed, and the correct amount of payroll taxes was remitted by the company for the calendar year. Early in 20Y9, before the Wage and Tax Statements (Form W-2) could be prepared for distribution to employees and for filing with the Social Security Administration, the employees' earnings records were inadvertently destroyed.

None of the employees resigned or were discharged during the year, and there were no changes in salary rates. The social security tax was withheld at the rate of 6.0% and Medicare tax at the rate of 1.5%. Data on dates of employment, salary rates, and employees’ income taxes withheld, which are summarized as follows, were obtained from personnel records and payroll records:


Employee
Date First
Employed
Monthly
Salary
Monthly Income
Tax Withheld
Arnett Jan. 2 $3,400   $476  
Cruz Oct. 1 5,900   1,062  
Edwards Apr. 16 2,900   363  
Harvin Nov. 1 2,400   300  
Nicks Jan. 16 5,800   1,305  
Shiancoe Dec. 1 3,800   589  
Ward Feb. 1 6,500   1,398  

Required:

1.  Calculate the amounts to be reported on each employee's Wage and Tax Statement (Form W-2) for 20Y8.

Note: Round amounts to the nearest whole dollar and enter all amounts as positive values.


Employee
Gross
Earnings
Federal Income
Tax Withheld
Social Security
Tax Withheld
Medicare
Tax Withheld
Arnett $   $   $   $  
Cruz                
Edwards                
Harvin                
Nicks                
Shiancoe                
Ward                
      $   $  

2.  Calculate the following employer payroll taxes for the year: (a) social security; (b) Medicare; (c) state unemployment compensation at 5.4% on the first $10,000 of each employee’s earnings; (d) federal unemployment compensation at 0.6% on the first $10,000 of each employee’s earnings; (e) total.

Note: Round amounts to the nearest whole dollar and enter all amounts as positive values.

(a) $
(b)  
(c)  
(d)  
(e) $
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