Question

PROBLEM V: PREPARING THE PAYROLL TAX ENTRY (10 Using the information below, determine the amount of the payroll period ending March 31, 20xx. In your answer, list the amount for FICA: SO FUTA, and SUTA. Then, record the payroll "tax" expense journal entry of the em mine the amount of the payroll "tax" expense incurred for Mary Jane's Pies for the T, list the amount for FICA: (Social Security and Medicare), Employee Cumulative Gross Pay (Earnings) Prior to Current Period 5,000 4,200 8,100 Current Period Gross Pay 500 S 300 S 700 Assume the following: [1] FUTA net Tax is .6%, Wage Cap Limit - $7,000. [2] SUTA Tax is 5.4%, Wage Cap Limit - $7,000. [3] FICA - Social Security Tax is 6.2%, Wage Cap Limit = $122,700. [4] FICA - Medicare Tax is 1.45%, NO WAGE CAP!! Part 1: Determine the amount of payroll "tax" expense levied & owed by the employer D DBDCD TOTAL Current pay "subject to tax... FUTA TAX-0.6% SUTA TAX - 5.4% Current pay "subject to tax.....LSSO FICA-SS TAX - 6.2% 31.00 FIAC-MED TAX - 1.45% 7.25 | 300 18.6 435 I7Od 43,4 10.15 21. 75 Total Payroll Taxes

Answer 1

	Emp A	Emp B	Emp C	Total
Current pay sub. to tax (in $)	500	300	700	1500
FUTA tax(wages * 0.006) (in $)	3	1.8	4.2	9
SUTA tax (wages * 0.054) (in $)	27	16.2	37.8	81

Note : 1. Since total wages for the current year is $1500, employer is liable to pay payroll taxes.

2. Since wages are within the wage cap limit for the current year, calculations as above and below.

	Emp A	Emp B	Emp C	Total
Current pay sub. to tax ($)	500	300	700	500
FICA SS Tax (wages * 0.062) (in $)	31	18.6	43.4	93
FICA Med Tax (wages * 0.0145) (in $)	7.25	4.35	10.15	21.75

Total Payroll taxes (in $) = $9 + $81 + $93 + $21.75 = $204.75

Current year pay net of taxes (in $)	Emp A	Emp B	Emp C	Total
	408	259.05	604.45	1271.5

Journal entry in the books

Particulars	Debit amount (in $)	Credit amount (in $)
Salaries & Wages	1500
To Employee A		431.75
To Employee B		259.05
To Employee C		604.45
To FUTA Tax payable		9
To SUTA Tax payable		81
To FICA Tax payable (93+21.7)		114.75