Chapter 4 Problems eBook Show Me How E Print Item Example 4-3 To use the wage-bracket method, follow the steps illustrated below. Step 1 Select the withholding table that applies to the employee's marital status and pay period. Adrienne Huff is married and claims 3 allowances. She is paid weekly at a rate of $815. Step 2 Locate the wage bracket (the first two columns of the table) in which the employee's gross wages fall. Locate the appropriate wage bracket (see Figure 4.7): At least $810 but less than $821 Step 3 Follow the line for the wage bracket across to the right to the column showing the appropriate number of allowances. Withhold this amount of tax. Move across the line to the column showing 3 allowances. The to withhold $35. Figure 1.9 The names of the employees of Hogan Thrift Shop are listed on the following payroll register. Employees are paid weekly. The marital status and the number of allowances claimed are shown on the payroll register, along with each employee's weekly salary, which has remained the same all year. Complete the payroll register for the payroll period ending December 20, 20--, the 51st weekly payday. The state income tax rate is 2% of total earnings, the city income tax rate is 1.5% of the total gross earnings, and the wage-bracket method is used for federal income taxes. Hint: If wages are higher than the last amount on the appropriate wage-bracket table, the percentage method must be used. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. Round your calculations and final answers to the nearest cent. Click here to access the Table of Allowance Values. Click here to access the Wage-Bracket Method Tables. Click here to access the Percentage Method Tables. Click here to access the Wage-Bracket Method Tables. Click here to access the Percentage Method Tables. Hogan Thrift Shop Payroll Register Deductions FOR PERIOD ENDING December 20, 20- (a) FICA (c) (e) Marital No. of W/H Total Employee Name Status Allowances Earnings (b) FIT (d) CIT OASDI HI SIT Net Pay John, Matthew M 0 $2,650.00 $ $ Smith, Jennifer S 0 275.00 Bullen, Catherine M 4 250.00 Matthews, Mary M 3 320.25 Hadt, Bonnie S 2 450.00 Camp, Sean S 0 560.50 Wilson, Helen S 4 475.50 Gleason, Josie S 3 890.00 Totals $5,871.25 Compute the employer's FICA taxes for the pay period ending December 20, 20-- OASDI Taxes HI Taxes OASDI taxable earnings HI taxable earnings OASDI taxes HI taxes Chapter 4 Problems eBook Show Me How E Print Item Example 4-3 To use the wage-bracket method, follow the steps illustrated below. Step 1 Select the withholding table that applies to the employee's marital status and pay period. Adrienne Huff is married and claims 3 allowances. She is paid weekly at a rate of $815. Step 2 Locate the wage bracket (the first two columns of the table) in which the employee's gross wages fall. Locate the appropriate wage bracket (see Figure 4.7): At least $810 but less than $821 Step 3 Follow the line for the wage bracket across to the right to the column showing the appropriate number of allowances. Withhold this amount of tax. Move across the line to the column showing 3 allowances. The to withhold $35. Figure 1.9 The names of the employees of Hogan Thrift Shop are listed on the following payroll register. Employees are paid weekly. The marital status and the number of allowances claimed are shown on the payroll register, along with each employee's weekly salary, which has remained the same all year. Complete the payroll register for the payroll period ending December 20, 20--, the 51st weekly payday. The state income tax rate is 2% of total earnings, the city income tax rate is 1.5% of the total gross earnings, and the wage-bracket method is used for federal income taxes. Hint: If wages are higher than the last amount on the appropriate wage-bracket table, the percentage method must be used. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. Round your calculations and final answers to the nearest cent. Click here to access the Table of Allowance Values. Click here to access the Wage-Bracket Method Tables. Click here to access the Percentage Method Tables. Click here to access the Wage-Bracket Method Tables. Click here to access the Percentage Method Tables. Hogan Thrift Shop Payroll Register Deductions FOR PERIOD ENDING December 20, 20- (a) FICA (c) (e) Marital No. of W/H Total Employee Name Status Allowances Earnings (b) FIT (d) CIT OASDI HI SIT Net Pay John, Matthew M 0 $2,650.00 $ $ Smith, Jennifer S 0 275.00 Bullen, Catherine M 4 250.00 Matthews, Mary M 3 320.25 Hadt, Bonnie S 2 450.00 Camp, Sean S 0 560.50 Wilson, Helen S 4 475.50 Gleason, Josie S 3 890.00 Totals $5,871.25 Compute the employer's FICA taxes for the pay period ending December 20, 20-- OASDI Taxes HI Taxes OASDI taxable earnings HI taxable earnings OASDI taxes HI taxes