Instructions Employer\'s Payroll Taxes Expense General Journal Calculation and J
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Instructions Employer's Payroll Taxes Expense General Journal Calculation and Journal Entry for Employer Payroll Taxes 1. Calculate the employer's payroll taxes expense. Round your answer to the nearest cent. Prepare the journal entry to record the employer's payroll taxes expense for the week ended June 21 of the current year. Round your answers to the nearest cent. If an nt box does not require an entry, leave it blank Portions of the payroll register for Kathy's Cupcakes for the week ended June 21 are shown below. The SUTA tax rate is 54%, and the FUTA tax rate is 0.6%, both on the first 7,000 of earnings. The Social Security tax rate is 6.2% on the first $118,500 of earnings. The Medicare rate is 1.45% on gross earnings. Kathy's Cupcakes Payroll Register Total Taxable Earnings of All Employees Total Earnings Unemployment Compensation Social Security $16,300 $12,350 $16,300Explanation / Answer
Answer a. Taxes to be Withheld From Gross Pay (Employee Paid Taxes) Earnings Subject to Tax Tax Rate Tax Amount FICA Social Security Tax 16,300.00 6.20% 1,010.60 FICA Medicare 16,300.00 1.45% 236.35 FUTA 12,350.00 0.60% 74.10 SUTA 12,350.00 5.40% 666.90 Total Payroll Tax 1,987.95 Answer b. Journal Entry Date Particulars Dr. Amt. Cr. Amt. 21-Jun Payroll Tax Expense 1,987.95 FICA Social Security Tax Payable 1,010.60 FICA Medicare Payable 236.35 FUTA Payable 74.10 SUTA Payable 666.90 (Record the payroll tax expenes)