Answer:
a. Calculate the employer's payroll taxes, using the following rates: state unemployment, 5.4%; federal unemployment, 0.8%.
b. Journalize the entry to record the accrual of payroll taxes. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
- Dr FICA Social Security expense 6,600
- Dr FICA Medicare expense 1,650
- Dr Federal unemployment tax expense 200
- Dr State unemployment tax expense 1,350
- Cr FICA Social Security payable 6,600
- Cr FICA Medicare payable 1,650
- Cr Federal unemployment tax payable 200
- Cr State unemployment tax payable 1,350
Explanation:
payroll taxes should be:
social security $110,000 x 6% = $6,600
Medicare $110,000 x 1.5% = $1,650
federal unemployment $25,000 x 0.8% = $200
state unemployment $25,000 x 5.4% = $1,350
total = $9,800
Both employees and employers must pay equal amounts of FICA taxes (social security and medicare), but only employees pay unemployment taxes.
