Answer:
a. The Net FUTA tax for the partnership for this year is $1,680.
b. The SUTA tax for this year is $1,062.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
M. Keenan (partner) $85,000
S. Kludlow (partner) 75,000
N. Perry (supervisor) 53,000
T. Lee (factory worker) 34,600
R. Rolf (factory worker) 29,800
D. Broch (factory worker) 6,900
Ruiz (bookkeeper) 25,400
C. Rudolph (maintenance) 5,100
Gross payroll = $314,800
FUTA rate is 6% for the first $7,000
Gross Pay FUTA SUTA
(first $7,000) (first $9,000)
N. Perry (supervisor) 53,000 $420 $265.50
T. Lee (factory worker) 34,600 420 265.50
R. Rolf (factory worker) 29,800 420 265.50
D. Broch (factory worker) 6,900 0 0
Ruiz (bookkeeper) 25,400 420 265.50
C. Rudolph (maintenance) 5,100 0 0
Payroll for employees = $154,800 $1,680 $1,062
b) The FUTA tax rate is 6.0%. The tax applies to the first $7,000 that Keenan and Kludlow paid to each employee as wages during the year. This first $7,000 is often referred to as the federal or FUTA wage base. The state's SUTA tax rate depends on each state where SUTA is collected. Note that the additional $200 owed to Rudolph does not alter his base wages which fall below $7,000.
