3-5A LO 3 In 20-, the annual salaries paid each of the officers of Abrew, Inc., follow. The officers are paid semimonthly on the 15th and the last day of the month. Compute the FICA taxes to be withheld from each officer's pay on (a) November 15 and (b) December 31. See Example 3-1 on page 3-11 SHOW ME HOW
3-5A LO 3 In 20-, the annual salaries paid each of the officers of Abrew, Inc., follow. The officers are paid semimonthly on the 15th and the last day of the month. Compute the FICA taxes to be withheld from each officer's pay on (a) November 15 and (b) December 31. See Example 3-1 on page 3-11 SHOW ME HOW
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Transcribed Image Text:3-4A • L O 2, 3
See Example 3-1 on page 3-11
Ken Gorman is a maitre d' at Carmel Dinner Club. On February 1, 20-- his gross pay was $800 (three days working,
one paid vacation day, and one paid sick day). He also reported to his employer tips of $900 for the previous month
(applicable taxes to be deducted out of this pay). Gorman belongs to the company's 401(k) plan and has 5% of his
gross pay ($800) deducted each week (salary reduction). Carmel Dinner Club also provides a matching contribution
($40) into the plan for Gorman. This week's pay would have a:
a. Deduction for OASDI tax
24
b. Deduction for HI tax
$
3-5A LO 3
In 20--, the annual salaries paid each of the officers of Abrew, Inc., follow. The officers are paid semimonthly on the
15th and the last day of the month. Compute the FICA taxes to be withheld from each officer's pay on (a) November
15 and (b) December 31.
See Example 3-1 on page 3-11
SHOW
ME HOW
a.
November 15
HI
Annual
OASDI Taxable
OASDI
Taxable
HI
Name and Title
Salary
Earnings
Тах
Earnings
Тах
Hanks, Timothy, President
Grath, John, VP Finance
James, Sally, VP Sales
Kimmel, Joan, VP Mfg.
Wie, Pam, VP Personnel
Grant, Mary, VP Secretary
$156,000
138,000
69,600
54,000
51,600
49,200
December 31
b.
HI
Annual
OASDI Taxable
OASDI
Taxable
HI
Name and Title
Salary
Earnings
Таx
Earnings
Tax
Hanks, Timothy, President
Grath, John, VP Finance
James, Sally, VP Sales
Kimmel, Joan, VP Mfg.
Wie, Pam, VP Personnel
Grant, Mary, VP Secretary
$156,000
138,000
69,600
54,000
51,600
49,200
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Transcribed Image Text:but after the employer has collected the tax, the employee's liability ceases. The
following examples illustrate the computation of the FICA taxes to be withheld.
roll Accounting 202o
CHAPTER 3 Social Security Taxes
3-11
afr nability for the tax extends to both the employee and the employer,
1.
asey Berra, employed by Gobel Company, earned $460 during the week ended January 25, 20--. Prior to
Sandary 25, Berra's cumulative gross earnings for the year were $2,765.70. FICA taxes to be withheld on 3400
are computed as follows:
EXAMPLE 3-1
OASDI
Taxable Wages
HI
Tax Rate
24
460
24
X 1.45%
Taxable Wages
460
OASDI Tax to Be Withheld.
X 6.2%
Tax Rate
$ 28.52
HI Tax to Be Withheld
6.67
2.
Francis Aha, a salaried employee of Wilson Advertising Agency, is paid every Friday. She earned S1925 1or
on Nor to the pay of November 1, 20--, she had earned $132.450, The FICA taxes to be withheld from Aha's pay
November 1 are computed as follows:
OASDI
HI
Taxable Wage Limit.
Wages Paid to Date.
Taxable Wages This Pay
NONE
$132,900
Taxable Wage Limit
$132,450
Wages Paid to Date
Taxable Wages This Pay
132,450
$ 1,925
X 1.45%
$ 27.91
24
450
Tax Rate.
X 6.2%
Tax Rate
OASDI Tax to Be Withheld.
$4
27.90
HI Tax to Be Withheld.
3.
Marc Todd, president of Uni-Sight, Inc., is paid $5,200 semimonthly. Prior to his last pay on December 27, 20--, Todd
nad earned $135,000. The FICA taxes to be withheld from Todd's pay on December 27 are computed as follows:
OASDI
HI
NONE
Taxable Wage Limit..
$132,900
Taxable Wage Limit..
$135,000
Wages Paid to Date.
Taxable Wages This Pay.
OASDI Tax to Be Withheld. .
Wages Paid to Date.
Taxable Wage This Pay...
135,000
$ 5,200
-0-
X1.45%
Tax Rate
$
-0-
$ 75.40
HI Tax to Be Withheld.
Jennifer Matthews employed by Quality Company is paid $5,000 weekly. Prior to the pay of September 27, 20--, she
had earned $200,000. The FICA taxes to be withheld from Jennifer's pay on September 27 are computed as follows:
4.
HI
OASDI
Taxable Wage Limit (Applicable
on Wages at 1.45%)
Wages Paid to Date
Taxable Wage This Pay...
Taxable Wage Limit..
$132,900
NONE
200,000
$200,000
Wages Paid to Date...
Taxable Wages This Pay
2$
-0-
$ 5,000
OASDI to Be Withheld,
2$
-0-
1.45%
Tax Rate
.. ..
$ 72.50
HI Tax to Be Withheld
Additional 0.9% HI Tax on Wages in
Excess of $200,000 = $5,000
X 0.9% D
%3D
45.00
%3D
Total HI Tax to Be Withheld. . $ 117.50
rin excess of the taxable
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