Accounting Principles - Standalone book
Accounting Principles - Standalone book
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781118875056
Author: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.9E

(a)(1)

To determine

Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Tax: It is a tax applicable on employees’ earnings as a certain percentage. Employers are also supposed to contribute their share and deposit the combined amount to the federal body.

Gross Earnings: It is the amount of employee’s total earnings during a period. It includes fixed wage or salary plus overtime pay or any bonus or commission if applicable.

Net Pay: It is the amount an employee actually receives as the salary or wage payment for a particular period. It is calculated after all the statutory and voluntary deductions by the employer.

Journal Entries: Entries to record the financial transactions during each accounting period are called journal entries. Income, liabilities and the giver are credited if the balance is increased and debited if the balance is reduced Expenses, assets and the receiver is debited if the balance is increased and credited if the balance is reduced in a journal entry.

To compute: To compute the gross earnings for M.

(2)

To determine

To compute: The federal insurance contributions act taxes (FICA) on the earnings of M.

(3)

To determine

To compute: The federal income tax withheld as per the withholding table.

(4)

To determine

To compute: The state income tax withheld.

(5).

To determine

To compute: The net pay for M.

(b).

To determine

To record: The pay of M.

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