College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
College Accounting (Book Only): A Career Approach
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ISBN: 9781337280570
Author: Scott, Cathy J.
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 8, Problem 4E
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Compute the total taxable earnings for unemployment, social security and Medicare and also prepare necessary journal entry to record the given transaction.

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  • On January 21, the column totals of the payroll register for Great Products Company showed that its sales employees had earned 14,960, its truck driver employees had earned 10,692, and its office employees had earned 8,670. Social Security taxes were withheld at an assumed rate of 6.2 percent, and Medicare taxes were withheld at an assumed rate of 1.45 percent. Other deductions consisted of federal income tax, 3,975, and union dues, 560. Determine the amount of Social Security and Medicare taxes withheld and record the general journal entry for the payroll, crediting Salaries Payable for the net pay. All earnings were taxable. Round amounts to the nearest penny.
    On January 21, the column totals of the payroll register for Great Products Company showed that its sales employees had earned 14,960, its truck driver employees had earned 10,692, and its office employees had earned 8,670. Social Security taxes were withheld at an assumed rate of 6.2 percent, and Medicare taxes were withheld at an assumed rate of 1.45 percent. Other deductions consisted of federal income tax, 3,975, and union dues, 560. Determine the amount of Social Security and Medicare taxes withheld and record the general journal entry for the payroll, crediting Salaries Payable for the net pay. All earnings were taxable. Round amounts to the nearest penny.
    For tax purposes, assume that the maximum taxable earnings are 118,500 for Social Security and 7,000 for the unemployment tax and that all earnings are taxable for Medicare. For the payroll register for the month of November for Shelby, Inc., determine the taxable earnings for each employee.
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