Swifty Company has the following data for the weekly payroll ending January 31.     Hours                   Employee   M   T   W   T   F   S   Hourly Rate   Federal Income Tax Withholding   Health Insurance   Cumulative Earnings (Jan. 1–24)   L. Helton   8   7   8   7   10   2   $12   $33   $10   $1,440   R. Kenseth   7   9   8   7   8   5   14   37   26   1,722   D. Tavaras   10   10   9   8   9   0   15   55   27   1,800   Employees are paid 1½ times the regular hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week. The 7.65% FICA tax rate consists of the Social Security tax rate of 6.2% on salaries and wages up to $128,400 and the Medicare tax rate of 1.45% on all salaries and wages. (a)     Prepare the payroll register for the weekly payroll. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.) SWIFTY COMPANY Payroll Register For the Week Ending January 31         Earnings   Taxable Earnings   Deductions     Employee   Total Hours   Regular   Overtime   Gross Pay   Cumulative Earnings   Social Security   Medicare   FICA Taxes   Federal Income Taxes   Health Insurance   Total   Net Pay L. Helton       $    $    $    $    $    $    $    $    $    $    $  R. Kenseth                                                 D. Tavaras                                                 Totals       $

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Swifty Company has the following data for the weekly payroll ending January 31.

   
Hours
                 
Employee
 
M
 
T
 
W
 
T
 
F
 
S
 
Hourly Rate
 
Federal Income Tax Withholding
 
Health Insurance
 
Cumulative Earnings (Jan. 1–24)
 
L. Helton   8   7   8   7   10   2   $12   $33   $10   $1,440  
R. Kenseth   7   9   8   7   8   5   14   37   26   1,722  
D. Tavaras   10   10   9   8   9   0   15   55   27   1,800  

Employees are paid 1½ times the regular hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week. The 7.65% FICA tax rate consists of the Social Security tax rate of 6.2% on salaries and wages up to $128,400 and the Medicare tax rate of 1.45% on all salaries and wages.

(a)

 
 
Prepare the payroll register for the weekly payroll. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)

SWIFTY COMPANY
Payroll Register
For the Week Ending January 31
       
Earnings
 
Taxable Earnings
 
Deductions
   
Employee
 
Total Hours
 
Regular
 
Overtime
 
Gross Pay
 
Cumulative Earnings
 
Social Security
 
Medicare
 
FICA Taxes
 
Federal Income Taxes
 
Health Insurance
 
Total
 
Net Pay
L. Helton  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
R. Kenseth  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
D. Tavaras  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Totals
     
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