The following information is for employee Ella Dodd for the week ended March 15.
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The following information is for employee Ella Dodd for the week ended March 15. Total hours worked:48 Rate: $15 per hour, with double time for all hours in excess of 40 Federal income tax withheld: $200 United Fund deduction: $50 Cumulative earnings prior to current week: $6,400 Tax rates: Social security: 6% with no maximum earnings. Medicare tax: 1.5% on all earnings. State unemployment: 3.4% with no maximum earnings, on employer. Federal unemployment: 0.8% with no maximum earnings; on employer. a. Determine (1) total earnings, (2) total deductions, and (3) cash paid. if required, round interim calculations to two decimal places. 1. Total earnings 2. Total deductions 3. Cash paid b. Determine each of the employer's payroll taxes related to the earnings of Ella Dodd for the week ended March 15. If required, round your answers to two decimal places. Social security and Medicare taxes State unemployment tax Federal unemployment tax TotalExplanation / Answer
a. 1) Total earnings = [40 hours * $15] + [8 hours * $15 * 2 double]
= $600 + $240
= $840
2) Total deductions = Income tax + United fund deduction + Social security tax + Medicare tax
= 200 + 50 + (6% * 840) + (1.5% * 840)
= 200 + 50 + 50.4 + 12.6
= $313
3) Cash paid = Total earnings - Total deductions
= $840 - $313
= $527
b. Social security and Medicare tax = 7.5% * $840
= $63
State unemployment tax = 3.4% * $600
= $20.4
Federal unemployment tax = 0.8% * $600
= $4.8
Total = Social security and Medicare tax + State unemployment tax + Federal unemployment tax
= $63 + $20.4 + $4.8
= $88.2
Note:- State unemployment tax and Federal unemployment tax are not on total earnings ($840), but on his regular earning without including overtime.
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