The names of the employees of Cox Security Systems and their regular salaries are shown in the following payroll register. Note that Hall and Short are paid monthly on the last payday, while all others are paid weekly. In addition to the regular salaries, the company pays an annual bonus based on the amount of earnings for the year. For the current year, the bonus amounts to 8% of the annual salary paid to each employee. The bonus is to be paid along with the regular salaries on December 27, 20--, but the amount of the bonus and the amount of the regular salary will be shown separately on each employee's earnings statement. Assume that all employees received their regular salary during the entire year. Prepare the payroll for the pay period ending December 27, 20--, showing the following for each employee: Use the wage-bracket method to withhold federal income tax from the regular salaries. Withhold a flat 22% on the annual bonus. Total salaries and bonuses are subject to a 2% state income tax and a 1% city income tax. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. Round your answers to the nearest cent. As we go to press, the federal income tax rates for 2021 are being determined by budget talks in Washington and not available for publication. For this edition, the 2020 federal income tax tables for Manual Systems with Forms W-4 from 2020 or later with Standard Withholding and 2020 FICA rates have been used. Click here to access the Wage-Bracket Method Tables. For Period Ending December 27, 20-- Employee Name   No. of Earnings Deductions   Filing W/H   (a) (b) (c) FICA (d) (e) (f) (g) Status Allowances Regular Supp'l. Total OASDI HI FIT SIT CIT Net Pay Hall, Michael MFJ N/A $3,500.00*    $fill in the blank 1 $fill in the blank 2 $fill in the blank 3 $fill in the blank 4 $fill in the blank 5 $fill in the blank 6 $fill in the blank 7 $fill in the blank 8 Short, Joy T. MFJ N/A 2,750.00*    fill in the blank 9 fill in the blank 10 fill in the blank 11 fill in the blank 12 fill in the blank 13 fill in the blank 14 fill in the blank 15 fill in the blank 16 Abbott, Linda S N/A 520.00      fill in the blank 17 fill in the blank 18 fill in the blank 19 fill in the blank 20 fill in the blank 21 fill in the blank 22 fill in the blank 23 fill in the blank 24 Smith, Joseph HH N/A 465.00      fill in the blank 25 fill in the blank 26 fill in the blank 27 fill in the blank 28 fill in the blank 29 fill in the blank 30 fill in the blank 31 fill in the blank 32 Tols, Sean M. HH N/A 380.00      fill in the blank 33 fill in the blank 34 fill in the blank 35 fill in the blank 36 fill in the blank 37 fill in the blank 38 fill in the blank 39 fill in the blank 40 Gillespie, Michelle S N/A 350.00      fill in the blank 41 fill in the blank 42 fill in the blank 43 fill in the blank 44 fill in the blank 45 fill in the blank 46 fill in the blank 47 fill in the blank 48 Smart, Jennifer MFJ N/A 575.00      fill in the blank 49 fill in the blank 50 fill in the blank 51 fill in the blank 52 fill in the blank 53 fill in the blank 54 fill in the blank 55 fill in the blank 56 White, Matthew J. MFJ N/A 425.00      fill in the blank 57 fill in the blank 58 fill in the blank 59 fill in the blank 60 fill in the blank 61 fill in the blank 62 fill in the blank 63 fill in the blank 64     Totals     $fill in the blank 65    $fill in the blank 66 $fill in the blank 67 $fill in the blank 68 $fill in the blank 69 $fill in the blank 70 $fill in the blank 71 $fill in the blank 72 $fill in the blank 73   *Monthly Compute the employer's FICA taxes for the pay period ending December 27, 20--. OASDI Taxes     HI Taxes   OASDI taxable earnings $fill in the blank 74   HI taxable earnings $fill in the blank 75 OASDI taxes $fill in the blank 76   HI taxes $fill in the blank 77

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The names of the employees of Cox Security Systems and their regular salaries are shown in the following payroll register. Note that Hall and Short are paid monthly on the last payday, while all others are paid weekly.

In addition to the regular salaries, the company pays an annual bonus based on the amount of earnings for the year. For the current year, the bonus amounts to 8% of the annual salary paid to each employee. The bonus is to be paid along with the regular salaries on December 27, 20--, but the amount of the bonus and the amount of the regular salary will be shown separately on each employee's earnings statement. Assume that all employees received their regular salary during the entire year.

Prepare the payroll for the pay period ending December 27, 20--, showing the following for each employee:

  • Use the wage-bracket method to withhold federal income tax from the regular salaries.
  • Withhold a flat 22% on the annual bonus.
  • Total salaries and bonuses are subject to a 2% state income tax and a 1% city income tax.

Enter all amounts as positive numbers. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

As we go to press, the federal income tax rates for 2021 are being determined by budget talks in Washington and not available for publication. For this edition, the 2020 federal income tax tables for Manual Systems with Forms W-4 from 2020 or later with Standard Withholding and 2020 FICA rates have been used.

Click here to access the Wage-Bracket Method Tables.


For Period Ending December 27, 20--




Employee Name
  No. of Earnings Deductions  
Filing W/H   (a) (b) (c) FICA (d) (e) (f) (g)
Status Allowances Regular Supp'l. Total OASDI HI FIT SIT CIT Net Pay
Hall, Michael MFJ N/A $3,500.00*    $fill in the blank 1 $fill in the blank 2 $fill in the blank 3 $fill in the blank 4 $fill in the blank 5 $fill in the blank 6 $fill in the blank 7 $fill in the blank 8
Short, Joy T. MFJ N/A 2,750.00*    fill in the blank 9 fill in the blank 10 fill in the blank 11 fill in the blank 12 fill in the blank 13 fill in the blank 14 fill in the blank 15 fill in the blank 16
Abbott, Linda S N/A 520.00      fill in the blank 17 fill in the blank 18 fill in the blank 19 fill in the blank 20 fill in the blank 21 fill in the blank 22 fill in the blank 23 fill in the blank 24
Smith, Joseph HH N/A 465.00      fill in the blank 25 fill in the blank 26 fill in the blank 27 fill in the blank 28 fill in the blank 29 fill in the blank 30 fill in the blank 31 fill in the blank 32
Tols, Sean M. HH N/A 380.00      fill in the blank 33 fill in the blank 34 fill in the blank 35 fill in the blank 36 fill in the blank 37 fill in the blank 38 fill in the blank 39 fill in the blank 40
Gillespie, Michelle S N/A 350.00      fill in the blank 41 fill in the blank 42 fill in the blank 43 fill in the blank 44 fill in the blank 45 fill in the blank 46 fill in the blank 47 fill in the blank 48
Smart, Jennifer MFJ N/A 575.00      fill in the blank 49 fill in the blank 50 fill in the blank 51 fill in the blank 52 fill in the blank 53 fill in the blank 54 fill in the blank 55 fill in the blank 56
White, Matthew J. MFJ N/A 425.00      fill in the blank 57 fill in the blank 58 fill in the blank 59 fill in the blank 60 fill in the blank 61 fill in the blank 62 fill in the blank 63 fill in the blank 64
    Totals     $fill in the blank 65    $fill in the blank 66 $fill in the blank 67 $fill in the blank 68 $fill in the blank 69 $fill in the blank 70 $fill in the blank 71 $fill in the blank 72 $fill in the blank 73

 

*Monthly

Compute the employer's FICA taxes for the pay period ending December 27, 20--.

OASDI Taxes     HI Taxes  
OASDI taxable earnings $fill in the blank 74   HI taxable earnings $fill in the blank 75
OASDI taxes $fill in the blank 76   HI taxes $fill in the blank 77
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