Answer:
a. The Before Tax Compensation for each of the two classes of employees are as follows:
Low (0.15) = $11,635.42
High (0.35) = $14,162.08
b. The Employer's after tax cost of taxable compensation for each of the two classes of employees are as follows:
Low (0.15) = $9,394.15
High (0.35) = $10,775.57
c. The Employer's after tax cost of exempt benefit for each of the two classes of employees are as follows:
Low (0.15) = $6,750
High (0.35) = $6,750
d. The cost in employer's after tax cost of exempt benefit will be less than employer's after tax cost of taxable compensation.
Explanation:
a. How much taxable compensation is the equivalent of $9,000 of exempt compensation for each of the two classes of employees?
Note: See part a of the attached excel file for the calculation of Before Tax Compensation for each of the two classes of employees.
From part a of the attached excel, the Before Tax Compensation for each of the two classes of employees are as follows:
Low (0.15) = $11,635.42
High (0.35) = $14,162.08
b. What is the company’s after-tax cost of the taxable compensation computed in part (a)?
Note: See part b of the attached excel file for the calculation of Employer's after tax cost of taxable compensation.
From part b of the attached excel, the Employer's after tax cost of taxable compensation for each of the two classes of employees are as follows:
Low (0.15) = $9,394.15
High (0.35) = $10,775.57
c. What is the company’s after-tax cost of the exempt compensation?
Note: See part c of the attached excel file for the calculation of Employer's after tax cost of exempt benefit.
From part c of the attached excel, the Employer's after tax cost of exempt benefit for each of the two classes of employees are as follows:
Low (0.15) = $6,750
High (0.35) = $6,750
d. Briefly explain your conclusions from the preceding analysis.
Comparing employer's after tax cost of exempt benefit in comparison and employer's after tax cost of taxable compensation, it can be seen that cost in employer's after tax cost of exempt benefit will be less than employer's after tax cost of taxable compensation.
