PAYROLL ACCOUNTING 2019
PAYROLL ACCOUNTING 2019
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ISBN: 9780357323304
Author: BIEG
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 5, Problem 1SSQ
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Calculate the Company G’s FUTA and SUTA tax for the year 2019.

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Federal unemployment tax act (FUTA): This is the act that enables the federal government to provide compensation to the unemployed people from the taxes collected from the employers, as a percentage of 6.0% on the first $7,000 of employees’ earnings. Federal government refunds the employers with 5.4% on FUTA, if the employers have paid SUTA.

So, FUTA would be reduced to 0.6% for those employers.

Calculate the Company G’s FUTA and SUTA tax for the year 2019.

ParticularsAmount in $Amount in $
Gross FUTA of 6.0% on $188,000 11,280
Less: Credit the SUTA tax of 4.1% paid for $188,0007,708 
Additional credit  of 1.3% (1) to get 5.4% on $188,0002,444 
Total credit 10,152
Net FUTA of 0.6% on $188,000. 1,128

(Table 1)

Working Note1: Calculate the percentage of additional credit to be received for 5.4%.

Percent of additional credit =(Actual SUTA tax rate)( Company SUTA tax rate) =5.4%4.1%=1.3%

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