Question: Note: In this chapter and in all succeeding work throughout the course, unless instructed otherwise, use the following rates, ceiling, and maximum taxes. Employee and
Note: In this chapter and in all succeeding work throughout the course, unless instructed otherwise, use the following rates, ceiling, and maximum taxes.
| Employee and Employer OASDI: | 6.20% | $128,400 | $7,960.80 |
| Employee* and Employer HI: | 1.45% | No limit | No maximum |
| Self-employed OASDI: | 12.4% | $128,400 | $15,921.60 |
| Self-employed HI: | 2.9% | No limit | No maximum |
| 1. | Carry the hourly rate and the overtime rate to 3 decimal places and then round off to 2 decimal places (round the hourly rate to 2 decimal places before multiplying by one and one-half to determine the over-time rate). | ||
| 2. | If the third decimal place is 5 or more, round to the next higher cent. | ||
| 3. | If the third decimal place is less than 5, simply drop the third decimal place. | ||
| Examples: | Monthly rate $1,827 Weekly rate ($1,827 12)/52 = $421.615 rounded to $421.62 Hourly rate $421.62/40 = $10.540 rounded to $10.54 O.T. rate $10.54 1.5 = $15.81 | ||
| Also, use the minimum hourly wage of $7.25 in solving these problems and all that follow. | |||
| *Employee HI: Plus an additional 0.9% on wages over $200,000. Also applicable to self-employed. |
Ernie Gilmore began working as a part-time waiter on June 1, 2019, at Sporthouse Restaurant. The cash tips of $420 that he received during June were reported on Form 4070, which he submitted to his employer on July 3. During July, he was paid wages of $550 by the restaurant.
Compute the following amounts. Round your answers to the nearest cent.
| OASDI | HI | |
| a. The amount of FICA taxes that the employer should withhold from Gilmore's wages during July. | $ | $ |
| b. The amount of the employer's FICA taxes on Gilmore's wages and tips during July. | $ | $ |
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