Calculate the amount of taxable earnings for unemployment, Social Security, and Medicare taxes. 2. Prepare the journal

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Calculate the amount of taxable earnings for unemployment, Social Security, and Medicare taxes. 2. Prepare the journal entry to record the employer's payroll taxes as of September 14, 20--Round your answers to the nearest cent. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Selected information from the payroll register of Joanie's Boutique for the week ended September 14, 20--, is as follows. Social Security tax is 6.2% on the first $118,500 of earnings for each employee. Medicare tax is 1.45% of gross earnings. FUTA tax is 0.6% and SUTA tax is 5.4% on the first $7,000 of earnings. Taxable Earnings Employee Name Cumulative Pay Before Current Earnings Current Gross Pay Unemployment Compensation Social Security Jordahl, Stephanie $6,600 $1,190 Keesling, Emily 6,150 1,070 Palmer, Stefan 55,200 2,410 Soltis, Robin 54,300 2,280 Stout, Hannah 29,050 2,030 Xia, Xu 116,630 2,850
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College Accounting

ISBN: 978-0538745192

20th Edition

Authors: Heintz and Parry

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