Calculate Payroll Breakin Away Company has three employees-a consultant, a compu
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Calculate Payroll Breakin Away Company has three employees-a consultant, a computer programmer, and an administrator. The following payroll information is available for each employee:
For the current pay period, the computer programmer worked 60 hours and the administrator worked 50 hours. The federal income tax withheld for all three employees, who are single, can be determined by adding $356.90 to 28% of the difference between the employee's amount subject to withholding and $1,796.00. Assume further that the social security tax rate was 6%, the Medicare tax rate was 1.5%, and one withholding allowance is $70.
Determine the gross pay and the net pay for each of the three employees for the current pay period. Assume the normal working hours in a week are 40 hours. If required, round your answers to two decimal places.
a)Consultant
Gross Pay
Net pay
b)Computer Programmer
Gross Pay
Net pay
c) Administrator
Gross pay $
Net pay $
Consultant Computer Programmer Administrator Regular earnings rate $2,710 per week $28 per hour $50 per hour Overtime earnings rate Not applicable 1.5 times hourly rate 2 times hourly rate Number of withholding allowances 3 2 1Explanation / Answer
ANSWER:-( I didn't understand the adjustment of Federal income tax. So I answered this question ignoring that adjustment. Thank You)
(1). Consultant :-
Gross pay=$2,710
Deductions:- 1. Social security tax=$163
2. Medicare Tax=$41
3. Withholding allowance=70×3=$210
Net Pay=2,710-163-41-210=$2,296
(2). Computer programmer
Gross pay:-
28×40=$1,120
Overtime=28×1.5×20=$840
Gross pay=1,120+840=$1,960
Deductions:- 1. Social security=$118
2. Medicare=$29
3. Withholding allowance=70×2=$140
Net pay=1,960-118-29-140=$1,673
(3). Administrator
Gross pay:-
50×40=$2,000
Overtime=50×2×10=$1,000
Gross pay=$3,000
Deductions:- 1. Social Security=$180
2. Medicare=45
3. Withholdimg allowance=70×1=70
Net pay=3,000-180-45-70=$2,705
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