Question: Ramirez Company has the following data for the weekly payroll ending January 31. Hours Employee M T W T F S Hourly Rate Fed Income

Ramirez Company has the following data for the weekly payroll ending January 31.
Hours
Employee M T W T F S Hourly Rate Fed Income Tax Withholding Health Ins
L. Helton 8 8 9 8 10 3 $ 12.00 $ 34 $ 10
R. Kenseth 8 8 8 8 8 2 14.00 37 25
D. Tavaras 9 10 8 8 9 0 15.00 58 25
Employees are paid 1 1/2 times the regular hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week. FICA taxes are 7.65% on the first $117,000 of gross earnings. Ramirez Company is subject to 5.4% state unemployment tax and .08% federal enemployment taxes on the first $7,000 of gross earnings.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the payroll register for the weekly payroll.
(b) Prepare the journal entries to record the payroll and Ramirez's payroll tax expense.
(a)
Ramirez Company
Payroll Register
For the week ending January 31, 2017
Earnings Deductions
Employee Total Hours Regular Overtime Gross Pay FICA Taxes Fed Income Taxes Health Ins Total Net Pay
L. Helton $ 34.00 $ 10.00 $ 44.00
R. Kenseth 37.00 25.00 62.00
D. Tavaras 58.00 25.00 83.00
Totals $ - $ - $ - $ - $129.00 $ 60.00 $189.00 $ -
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(b) Debit Credit
Jan. 31 Select Account
Select Account
Fed Income Taxes Payable 129.00
Health Ins Payable 60.00
Select Account
31 Select Account
Select Account
Select Account
Select Account

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