Question

An employee earns $6,350 per month working for an employer. The FICA tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% of the first $118,500 of earnings each calendar year and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The current FUTA tax rate is 0.6%, and the SUTA tax rate is 5.4%. Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. The employee has $216 in federal income taxes withheld. The employee has voluntary deductions for health insurance of $184 and contributes $92 to a retirement plan each month. What is the amount the employer should record as payroll taxes expense for the employee for the month of January

Answer 1

Answer:

$965.075

Explanation:

Payroll taxes for the month of January is = FICA +FUTA +SUTA+

federal income taxes withheld+voluntary deductions for health insurance +contributes retirement plan.

= (0.0145*6350) +(0.006*6350)+(0.054*6350)+216+184+92

= 92.075+38.1+342.9+216+184+92

= 965.075

$965.075

Some money like Social Security is 6.2% of the first $118,500( not added because he's earnings are not up to $118500 and it's yearly stuff) and unemployment taxe is not added because his earnings is not up to $7000